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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Gill's Exposition
And when he had opened the third seal,.... Of the sealed book:
I heard the third beast say, come and see; this living creature was that which was like a man, who was on the south side of the throne,…
And when he had opened the third seal - Unfolding another portion of the volume. See the notes on Rev 5:1. I heard the third beast say, Come and see - See the notes on Rev 4:7. It is not apparent why…
Adam Clarke
The third beast - That which had the face of a man.
A black horse - The emblem of famine. Some think that which took place under Claudius. See Mat 24:7; the same which was predicted by Agabus, Act…
The next three seals give us a sad prospect of great and desolating judgments with which God punishes those who either refuse or abuse the everlasting gospel. Though some understand them of the…
Cambridge Bible
The Third Seal, Rev 6:5-6
5. a pair of balances The primary meaning of the word is a yoke:but no doubt the A. V. is right, as what follows proves that scarcity rather than oppression is to be…
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