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
New Living Translation
5 When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, “A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay.[a] And don’t waste[b] the olive oil and wine.”
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