Revelation 6:5-7
Christian Standard Bible
The Third Seal
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and there was a black horse.(A) Its rider held a set of scales in his hand.(B) 6 Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, “A quart of wheat for a denarius,[a] and three quarts of barley for a denarius,(C) but do not harm the oil and the wine.”(D)
The Fourth Seal
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
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- 6:6 A denarius = one day’s wage
Revelation 6:5-7
English Standard Version
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the (A)third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, (B)a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, (C)“A quart[a] of wheat for a denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and (D)do not harm the oil and wine!”
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of (E)the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
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- Revelation 6:6 Greek choinix, a dry measure equal to about a quart
- Revelation 6:6 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
Revelation 6:5-7
New King James Version
Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth
5 When He opened the third seal, (A)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (B)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (C)scales[a] in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A [b]quart of wheat for a [c]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (D)do not harm the oil and the wine.”
Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth
7 When He opened the fourth seal, (E)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
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- Revelation 6:5 balances
- Revelation 6:6 Gr. choinix, about 1 quart
- Revelation 6:6 About 1 day’s wage for a worker
啟 示 錄 6:5-7
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
5 揭 開 第 三 印 的 時 候 ， 我 聽 見 第 三 個 活 物 說 ： 你 來 ！ 我 就 觀 看 ， 見 有 一 匹 黑 馬 ； 騎 在 馬 上 的 ， 手 裡 拿 著 天 平 。
6 我 聽 見 在 四 活 物 中 似 乎 有 聲 音 說 ： 一 錢 銀 子 買 一 升 麥 子 ， 一 錢 銀 子 買 三 升 大 麥 ； 油 和 酒 不 可 糟 蹋 。
7 揭 開 第 四 印 的 時 候 ， 我 聽 見 第 四 個 活 物 說 ： 你 來 ！
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