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And when He opened the third seal, I heard the (A)third living creature saying, “Come.” Then I looked, and behold, a (B)black horse; and he who sits on it had a (C)pair of scales in his hand. And I heard something like a voice in the midst of the (D)four living creatures saying, “One [a]choinix of wheat for one [b]denarius, and three [c]choinix of barley for one [d]denarius, and (E)do not harm the oil and the wine.”

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  1. Revelation 6:6 A choinix was approx. 1 qt. or 1 l
  2. Revelation 6:6 A Roman silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  3. Revelation 6:6 A choinix was approx. 1 qt. or 1 l
  4. Revelation 6:6 A Roman silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage

When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” So I looked, and there was a black horse. Its rider held a balance for weighing in his hand. I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures. It said, “A quart of wheat for a denarion,[a] and three quarts of barley for a denarion, but don’t damage the olive oil and the wine.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 A denarion was a day’s pay for a laborer.