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11 The ephah and the bath are to be of equal volume; that is, the bath is to contain one tenth of an omer and the ephah one tenth of an omer. The omer is to be the standard on which their volume measurement is to be based. 12 The shekel[a] is to weigh 20 gerahs. The mina[b] is to be comprised of three coins weighing[c] 20, 25, and fifteen shekels, respectively.’”

Weight Standards for Offerings

13 “Here are the standards for presenting offerings: a sixth of an ephah that is based on the standard omer of wheat, and a sixth of an ephah based on the standard omer of barley.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:12 A shekel weighed about 0.4 ounces
  2. Ezekiel 45:12 Or maneh; the Babylonian standard was equivalent to 1/60th of a talent, with a talent weighing about 75 pounds
  3. Ezekiel 45:12 The Heb. lacks comprised of three coins weighing