Revelation 6:5

New International Reader's Version

The Lamb broke open the third seal. Then I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there in front of me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

Cross References

Lamentations 5:10

Our skin is as hot as an oven. We are so hungry we’re burning up with fever.

Ezekiel 4:10

Weigh out eight ounces of food to eat each day. Eat it at your regular mealtimes.

Ezekiel 4:16

He continued, “Son of man, I am about to cut off the food supply in Jerusalem. The people will be worried as they eat their tiny share of food. They will not have any hope as they drink their tiny share of water.

Leviticus 26:26

I will cut off your supply of bread. Ten women will need only one oven to bake your bread. They will weigh out the bread piece by piece. Even when you eat all of it, it will not be enough to satisfy you.

Zechariah 6:2

The first chariot was pulled by red horses. The second one had black horses.

Zechariah 6:6

The chariot pulled by the black horses is going toward the north country. The one with the white horses is going toward the west. And the one with the spotted horses is going toward the south.”

Matthew 24:7

Nation will fight against nation. Kingdom will fight against kingdom. People will go hungry. There will be earthquakes in many places.

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry! The Lion of the tribe of Judah has won the battle. He is the Root of David. He is able to break the seven seals and open the scroll.”

Revelation 5:9

Here is the new song they sang. “You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals. You are worthy because you were put to death. With your blood you bought people for God. They come from every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they speak.

Revelation 6:1

I watched as the Lamb broke open the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, “Come!”