Rev 6:4 | NET2full | STEP | And another horse , fiery red , came out , and the one who rode it was granted permission to take peace from the earth so that people would butcher one another , and he was given a huge sword .

Revelation of John 6:4

4 And another horse, fiery red, ^{▼▼tn L&N 79.31 states, “‘fiery red’ (probably with a tinge of yellow or orange).”} came out, and the one who rode it ^{▼▼tn Grk “the one sitting on it.”} was granted permission ^{▼▼tn The word “permission” is implied; Grk “it was given to him to take peace from the earth.”} to take peace from the earth so that people would butcher ^{▼▼tn BDAG 979 s.v. σφάζω states, “Of the killing of a person by violence…σφάζειν τινά butcher or murder someone (4 Km 10:7; Jer 52:10; Manetho: 609 fgm. 8, 76 Jac. [in Jos., C. Ap. 1, 76]; Demetr.[?]: 722 fgm. 7; Ar. 10, 9) 1J 3:12; Rv 6:4. Pass. (Hdt. 5, 5) 5:9; 6:9; 18:24.”} one another, and he was given a huge sword.