Revelation 6:6
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And I heard, as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: Two pounds of wheat for a penny, and thrice two pounds of barley for a penny: and see thou hurt not the wine and the oil.

A measure.

and see.

Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth nor any green thing nor any tree: but only the men who have not the sign of God on their foreheads.

Psalm 76:10 For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee.

Context
The Third Seal: Famine
5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying: Come and see. And behold a black horse. And he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand. 6And I heard, as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: Two pounds of wheat for a penny, and thrice two pounds of barley for a penny: and see thou hurt not the wine and the oil. 7And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying: Come and see.…
Cross References
Matthew 24:7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And there shall be pestilences and famines and earthquakes in places.

Revelation 4:6
And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation 4:8
And the four living creatures had each of them six wings: and round about and within they are full of eyes. And they rested not day and night, saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.

Revelation 7:3
Saying: Hurt not the earth nor the sea nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.

Revelation 9:4
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth nor any green thing nor any tree: but only the men who have not the sign of God on their foreheads.

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I heard
ἤκουσα (ēkousa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

[ what sounded ] like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a voice
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

from among
μέσῳ (mesō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

four
τεσσάρων (tessarōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.

living creatures,
ζῴων (zōōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal.

saying,
λέγουσαν (legousan)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“A quart
Χοῖνιξ (Choinix)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5518: A Greek dry measure, equivalent to 1.92 pints. Of uncertain derivation; a choenix or certain dry measure.

of wheat
σίτου (sitou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.

for a denarius,
δηναρίου (dēnariou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1220: A denarius, a small Roman silver coin. Of Latin origin; a denarius.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

three
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

quarts
χοίνικες (choinikes)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5518: A Greek dry measure, equivalent to 1.92 pints. Of uncertain derivation; a choenix or certain dry measure.

of barley
κριθῶν (krithōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2915: Barley. Of uncertain derivation; barley.

for a denarius,
δηναρίου (dēnariou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1220: A denarius, a small Roman silver coin. Of Latin origin; a denarius.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

do not waste
ἀδικήσῃς (adikēsēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 91: To act unjustly towards, injure, harm. From adikos; to be unjust, i.e. do wrong.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

oil
ἔλαιον (elaion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1637: Olive oil, oil. Neuter of the same as elaia; olive oil.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wine.”
οἶνον (oinon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.


Additional Translations
And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not waste the oil and wine.”

And I heard something like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenixes of barley for a denarius; and you should not injure the oil and the wine."

And I heard a voice in the middle of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see you hurt not the oil and the wine.

And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a shilling, and three measures of barley for a shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.

And I heard as a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenixes of barley for a denarius: and do not injure the oil and the wine.

And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a penny and three measures of barley for a penny; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living beings say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

And I heard what seemed to be a voice speaking in the midst of the four living creatures, and saying, "A quart of wheat for a shilling, and three quarts of barley for a shilling; but do not injure either the oil or the wine."

I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don't damage the oil and the wine!"

and I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, 'A measure of wheat for a denary, and three measures of barley for a denary,' and 'The oil and the wine thou mayest not injure.'
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