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Ezekiel 45

Ezekiel 45:11

Honest Scales · Ezekiel 45:10–12
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Translations

Modern
The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both.
Traditional
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
Literal
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, the bath to bear a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer. Their measure will be according to the homer.
Latin
Ephi et batus æqualia et unius mensuræ erunt, ut capiat decimam partem cori batus, et decimam partem cori ephi: juxta mensuram cori erit æqua libratio eorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both.

Notes

Ezekiel 45:10–12

When the prince collected the people's offerings for the temple (see Ezekiel 45:13–17), he should not alter the scales to gain from the difference between what he received and what he provided for the temple's ministry.

Events

Measurements

  • for both: About 6.24 bu (220 l)

Parallels

Deuteronomy 25:13–16 Proverbs 11:1–3

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Bath Book of Revelation Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Judaism New Jerusalem Offerings and Sacrifices Pentecost Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy Weights and Measures

Topics

Bath: A Hebrew Measure for Liquids Containing About Eight Gallons, Three Quarts King: Religious Duties of Measure: A Bath, About Eight Gallons and a Half Measure: A Homer, About Eleven Bushels, Equal to a Cor or Ten Ephahs Measure: An Ephah, Equal to Three Seah, and in Liquid, to a Bath, Containing About a Bushel and a Half Measures of Liquids and Solids: Bath or Ephah