And another, (A)a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to (B)take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.

The Third Seal—Famine

When He broke the third seal, I heard the (C)third living creature saying, “Come[a].” I looked, and behold, a (D)black horse; and he who sat on it had a (E)pair of scales in his hand. And I heard something like a voice in the center of the (F)four living creatures saying, “A [b]quart of wheat for a [c]denarius, and three [d]quarts of barley for a [e]denarius; and (G)do not damage the oil and the wine.”

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  1. Revelation 6:5 One early ms reads and see
  2. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e. a dry measure almost equal to a qt
  3. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages
  4. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e. a dry measure almost equal to a qt
  5. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages

Then another horse came out, a fiery red one.(A) Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth(B) and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(C) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(D) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures,(E) saying, “Two pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,[b] and six pounds[c] of barley for a day’s wages,[d](F) and do not damage(G) the oil and the wine!”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 Or about 1 kilogram
  2. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  3. Revelation 6:6 Or about 3 kilograms
  4. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius