Revelation 6:5-6
New American Standard Bible
The Third Seal: Famine
5 When He broke the third seal, I heard the (A)third living creature saying, “Come[a]!” I looked, and behold, a (B)black horse, and the one who sat on it had a (C)pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard something like a voice in the center of the (D)four living creatures saying, “A [b]quart of wheat for a [c]denarius, and three [d]quarts of barley for a [e]denarius; and (E)do not damage the oil and the wine.”
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- Revelation 6:5 One early ms and see
- Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e., a dry measure almost equal to a qt.
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
- Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e., a dry measure almost equal to a qt.
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
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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