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When he broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, “Come!”[a] I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand,(A) and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s pay[b] and three quarts of barley for a day’s pay,[c] but do not damage the olive oil and the wine!”

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Footnotes

  1. 6.5 Or “Go!”
  2. 6.6 Gk a denarius
  3. 6.6 Gk a denarius

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.