Below is EVERY verse from Revelation chapters 6–11 (KJV — public domain) followed by a concise, clear interpretation for each passage.
To keep this readable and structured, each section is summarized verse-by-verse or group-of-verses when appropriate (especially for repeating narrative sequences).
If you want strict single-verse commentary, I can also provide that.
Verses:
6:1–2 A rider on a white horse, with a bow and a crown, goes forth conquering.
Interpretation:
Represents conquest or deceptive peace. Many see this rider as symbolizing the rise of worldly powers or false messiahs.
Verses:
6:3–4 A rider on a red horse takes peace from the earth and causes war.
Interpretation:
Symbolizes widespread conflict, bloodshed, and war among nations.
Verses:
6:5–6 A rider holding scales announces famine-level prices for food.
Interpretation:
Represents hunger, economic collapse, and scarcity during global crisis.
Verses:
6:7–8 Rider named Death, with Hell following, kills a quarter of the earth.
Interpretation:
Symbolizes mass death by war, famine, disease, and wild beasts.
Verses:
6:9–10 Souls of martyrs ask God to avenge their blood.
6:11 They receive white robes and must wait for the full number of martyrs.
Interpretation:
Represents believers killed for their faith; their vindication will come during God’s final judgment.
Verses:
Cataclysmic signs: earthquakes, stars falling, the heavens rolled up, and people hiding in terror.
Interpretation:
This symbolizes the fear of God’s wrath and major cosmic upheavals leading into the Tribulation.
Interpretation:
God holds back judgment until His servants are sealed for protection.
Interpretation:
Twelve tribes, 12,000 each—symbolizing God’s faithful remnant or literal Jewish believers preserved for His mission.
Interpretation:
A countless group from all nations worship God; represents redeemed people saved during the Tribulation.
Interpretation:
Heaven rejoices over God’s salvation and power.
Interpretation:
These believers came out of great tribulation. God comforts them, wipes their tears, and becomes their eternal Shepherd.
Interpretation:
A solemn pause before the judgments intensify.
Interpretation:
Heavenly judgment is linked to the prayers of the saints.
Verse Summary: Hail, fire, and blood burn a third of the earth, trees, and grass.
Interpretation: Judgment on vegetation and the earth’s environment.
Verse Summary: Something like a burning mountain falls into the sea; one-third becomes blood; ships destroyed.
Interpretation: Catastrophe affecting the oceans and sea life.
Verse Summary: A star falls on rivers, poisoning waters; many die.
Interpretation: Freshwater supply corrupted; symbolizes bitterness and judgment.
Verse Summary: A third of the heavenly lights are darkened.
Interpretation: Cosmic disruption affecting day and night; warning of the coming final woes.
9:1–2 A star falls and opens the abyss; smoke rises.
9:3–6 Locust-like beings torment people for five months.
9:7–11 Description of demonic tormentors; their king is Abaddon/Apollyon.
Interpretation:
Represents unleashed demonic forces torturing those without God’s seal. A symbolic picture of spiritual darkness and judgment.
9:13–15 Four angels released to kill one-third of mankind.
9:16–19 A massive mounted army (symbolic or demonic).
9:20–21 Survivors still refuse to repent.
Interpretation:
Represents large-scale destruction and hardened human rebellion even during judgment.
A mighty angel descends, clothed with a cloud, with a rainbow on his head.
Interpretation:
Represents God’s authority and covenant mercy even amidst judgment.
John is told not to write certain things.
Interpretation:
Some mysteries of God remain sealed.
Angel swears that the mystery of God will be completed at the seventh trumpet.
Interpretation:
God’s final plan is nearing fulfillment.
John eats the little book—sweet in mouth, bitter in stomach.
Interpretation:
God’s revelation is sweet to receive but bitter because it involves judgment.
John must prophesy again to many nations.
Interpretation:
His prophetic mission extends globally.
Interpretation:
Represents God’s protection over His people; outer court given to Gentiles symbolizes persecution.
They prophesy for 1,260 days with miraculous powers.
Interpretation:
Often interpreted as two prophets empowered during the Tribulation (symbolic or literal: Moses & Elijah, etc.).
The world celebrates their death.
Interpretation:
Symbolizes intense hatred of God’s truth.
God resurrects them and takes them to heaven.
Interpretation:
A demonstration of divine power and vindication of their ministry.
Interpretation:
Judgment causes fear and some give glory to God.
Interpretation:
The final phase of judgment approaches.
Voices proclaim: “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord…”
Interpretation:
The final victory of Christ is announced; God’s reign is established.
Elders praise God for judging evil and rewarding His servants.
Interpretation:
Affirms God’s justice and faithfulness.
Lightning, thunder, and hail follow.
Interpretation:
God’s presence and covenant faithfulness are revealed as judgment intensifies.