Revelation 6:5-6
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!”
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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 6:5-6
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
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