Revelation 6:5-6
World English Bible
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand. 6 I heard a voice in the middle of the four living creatures saying, “A choenix[a] of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don’t damage the oil and the wine!”
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- 6:6 A choenix is a dry volume measure that is a little more than a liter (a little more than a quart).
Revelation 6:5-6
American Standard Version
5 And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. [a]And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand. 6 And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, [b]A measure of wheat for a [c]shilling, and three measures of barley for a [d]shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.
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- Revelation 6:5 Some ancient authorities add and see.
- Revelation 6:6 Or, A choenix (i.e. about a quart) of wheat for a shilling—implying great scarcity. Compare Ezek. 4:16f; 5:16.
- Revelation 6:6 See marginal note on Mt. 18:28.
- Revelation 6:6 See marginal note on Mt. 18:28.
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