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The Rider on the White Horse

Revelation 19:14

In 9 translations

BSB
The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
KJV
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
WEB
The armies which are in heaven, clothed in white, pure, fine linen, followed him on white horses.
ASV
And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure.
LSV
And the armies in Heaven were following Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen—white and pure;
YLT
And the armies in the heaven were following him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen — white and pure;
DBY
And the armies which [are] in the heaven followed him upon white horses, clad in white, pure, fine linen.
DRC
And the armies that are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
GNV
And the hostes which werein heauen, followed him vpon white horses, clothed with fine linnen white and pure.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include τὰ (“who were”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τὰ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τὰ; Tregelles omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ τὰ στρατεύματα τὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ ἐφʼ ἵπποις λευκοῖς, ἐνδεδυμένοι βύσσινον λευκὸν καθαρόν.
RP2018
Καὶ τὰ στρατεύματα τὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ ἐπὶ ἵπποις λευκοῖς, ἐνδεδυμένοι βύσσινον λευκὸν καθαρόν.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ τὰ στρατεύματα τὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ ἐφ᾿ ἵπποις λευκοῖς, ἐνδεδυμένοι βύσσινον λευκὸν καὶ καθαρόν.τὰ ¦ — ST
SCR1894
και τα στρατευματα τα εν τω ουρανω ηκολουθει αυτω εφ ιπποις λευκοις ενδεδυμενοι βυσσινον λευκον και καθαρον

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
  • Revelation 7:9After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in…
  • Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
  • Revelation 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
  • Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
  • Revelation 4:4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
  • Zechariah 14:5You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.
  • Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  • Revelation 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
  • Psalms 149:6–9May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles…
  • Revelation 14:1Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
  • Revelation 14:20And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
  • Matthew 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
  • Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

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