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 Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 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) 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 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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