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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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Footnotes

  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 the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, “A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay.[a] And don’t waste[b] the olive oil and wine.”

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Footnotes

  1. 6:6a Greek A choinix [1 quart or 1 liter] of wheat for a denarius, and 3 choinix of barley for a denarius. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage.
  2. 6:6b Or harm.