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
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
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