14 Nevertheless, death ruled as king from Adam down to Moses,+ even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of the transgression by Adam,+ who bears a resemblance to him* that was to come.+

8 And I saw, and, look! a pale horse; and the one seated upon it had the name Death. And Haʹdes*+ was closely following him. And authority was given them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with a long sword+ and with food shortage*+ and with deadly plague* and by the wild beasts+ of the earth.