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.
And see. So B х ide (G2396) for blepe]; but A C, Vulgate, omit.
Black - implying sadness and want.
Had - `having.'
A pair of balances - symbol of scarcity: bread being doled out by weight.