Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius—but do not harm the olive oil and the wine.”

The Fourth Seal

When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”[a][b] And I looked, and there was a pale green[c] horse. The horseman on it was named Death, and Hades was following after him. Authority was given to them[d](A) over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.

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  1. Revelation 6:7 Other mss add and see
  2. Revelation 6:7 Or Go!
  3. Revelation 6:8 Or a greenish gray
  4. Revelation 6:8 Other mss read him

Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures,(A) saying, “Two pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,[b] and six pounds[c] of barley for a day’s wages,[d](B) and do not damage(C) the oil and the wine!”

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(D) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse!(E) Its rider was named Death, and Hades(F) was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.(G)

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  1. Revelation 6:6 Or about 1 kilogram
  2. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  3. Revelation 6:6 Or about 3 kilograms
  4. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius