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.
Parallel translations
- WEB The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain one tenth of a homer, and the ephah one tenth of a homer: its measure shall be after the homer.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV The ephah and the bath shall be of the same measure, so that the bath contains one-tenth of a homer, and the ephah one-tenth of a homer; their measure shall be according to the homer.
- NASB 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; their standard shall be according to the homer.
- NLT The homer will be your standard unit for measuring volume. The ephah and the bath will each measure one-tenth of a homer.
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Quick answer
The dry and liquid measures are to be standardized to a common, fixed standard.
Overview
God establishes uniform measures so that no one can cheat through inconsistent standards. Standardized measures protect the vulnerable and uphold justice in trade. The insistence on fairness reveals a God who defends the oppressed and calls His people to honest, righteous living.
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- Isa 5:10Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
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