Revelation 6:5
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6:5Then16 when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” So17 I looked,18 and here came19 a black horse! The20 one who rode it21 had a balance scale22 in his hand.
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- 16 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- 17 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the summons by the third creature.
- 18 The reading “and I looked” (καὶ εἶδον, kai eidon) or some slight variation (e.g., ἶδον, idon) has excellent support ({א A C P 1611}) and its omission seems to have come through the that have already placed “and look” (καὶ ἴδε or καὶ βλέπε [kai ide or kai blepe]) after the verb “come” (ἔρχου, erchou) in 6:1. Thus, for these copyists it was redundant to add “and I looked” again.
- 19 The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).
- 20 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- 21 Grk “the one sitting on it.”
- 22 A balance scale would have been a rod held by a rope in the middle with pans attached to both ends for measuring.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and there was a black horse. Its rider held a set of scales in his hand.
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NLTNew Living Translation
When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse, and the one seated on it had a balance scale in his hand.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
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