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. 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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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 Greek choinix, a dry measure equal to about a quart
  2. Revelation 6:6 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho third tritos seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the ho third tritos living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a black melas horse hippos! And kai · ho its autos rider kathēmai had echō a pair of scales zygos in en · ho his autos hand cheir. And kai I heard akouō what seemed to be hōs a voice phōnē in en the midst mesos of the ho four tessares living creatures zōon, saying legō, “A quart choinix of wheat sitos for a denarius dēnarion, and kai three treis quarts choinix of barley krithē for a denarius dēnarion, but kai do adikeō not harm adikeō the ho oil elaion and kai the ho wine oinos!”

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