1. Revelation 6:5 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is a pair of scales?

Revelation 6:5 (ESV)

5 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.

The Greek term used here denotes a crosspiece on a pivot with a tray on either side. By placing predetermined weights on the one tray you could precisely measure out when the product placed on the other tray equalled the desired amount. 

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