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 Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 When he broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, “Come!”[a] I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand,(A) 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 day’s pay[b] and three quarts of barley for a day’s pay,[c] but do not damage the olive oil and the wine!”
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