Revelation 6:5-6
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)
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- 6:6 A denarius = one day’s wage
Revelation 6:5-6
International Standard Version
The Vision of the Third Seal Opened
5 When the lamb[a] opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Go!” I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a scale in his hand. 6 I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “One day’s ration of wheat for a day’s wage, or three day’s ration of barley for a day’s wage![b] But don’t damage the olive oil or the wine!”
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- Revelation 6:5 Lit. he
- Revelation 6:6 A denarius was equivalent to a day’s wage for a laborer.
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