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
Modern English Version
5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there was a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 Then I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart[a] of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages,[b] and do not harm the oil and the wine.”
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- Revelation 6:6 Gk. choenix, or a kilogram.
- Revelation 6:6 Gk. denarius.
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