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Revelation 6:5-7
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Revelation 6:5-7
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and its rider had a balance[a] in his hand; 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 denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius;[c] but do not harm oil and wine!”
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
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- 6.5 balance: Symbol of famine. The balance was to measure rations.
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer
- Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)
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