Revelation 6:5-6
Legacy Standard Bible
5 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. 6 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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- Revelation 6:6 A choinix was approx. 1 qt. or 1 l
- Revelation 6:6 A Roman silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
- Revelation 6:6 A choinix was approx. 1 qt. or 1 l
- Revelation 6:6 A Roman silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
Revelation 6:5-6
Revised Standard Version
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and its rider had a balance in his hand; 6 and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius,[a] and three quarts of barley for a denarius;[b] but do not harm oil and wine!”
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- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer
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