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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

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

When He opened the third seal, (A)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (B)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (C)scales[a] in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A [b]quart of wheat for a [c]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (D)do not harm the oil and the wine.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:5 balances
  2. Revelation 6:6 Gr. choinix, about 1 quart
  3. Revelation 6:6 About 1 day’s wage for a worker