Revelation 6:4-6
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
4 And out came another horse, bright red; its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that men should slay one another; and he was given a great sword.
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and its rider had a balance[a] in his hand; 6 and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius;[c] but do not harm oil and wine!”
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- 6.5 balance: Symbol of famine. The balance was to measure rations.
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer
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