Ezekiel

Ezekiel 45:10–11

10You must use honest scales, a just ephah,h and a just bath.i

11The 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.j

Footnotes

  • h 45:10 An ephah is a dry measure of approximately 20 dry quarts or 22 liters.
  • i 45:10 A bath was a liquid measure of approximately 5.8 gallons or 22 liters.
  • j 45:11 A homer was a dry measure of approximately 6.24 bushels or 220 liters; also in verses 13 and 14.

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Ezekiel 45:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must useיְהִ֥יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
honestצֶ֧דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
scalesמֹֽאזְנֵי־mō·zə·nê-Noun - masculine dual constructH3976 balances, scales
a justצֶ֛דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
ephahוְאֵֽיפַת־wə·’ê·p̄aṯ-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH374 ephah
and a justצֶ֖דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
bathוּבַת־ū·ḇaṯ-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH1324 bath

Ezekiel 45:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The ephahהָאֵיפָ֣הhā·’ê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH374 ephah
and the bathוְהַבַּ֗תwə·hab·baṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1324 bath
shall beיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the sameאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
quantityתֹּ֤כֶןtō·ḵenNoun - masculine singularH8506 measurement
so that the bathהַבָּ֑תhab·bāṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1324 bath
will containלָשֵׂ֕אתlā·śêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry
a tenthמַעְשַׂ֥רma‘·śarNoun - masculine singular constructH4643 tenth part, tithe
of a homerהַחֹ֖מֶרha·ḥō·merArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
and the ephahהָֽאֵיפָ֔הhā·’ê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH374 ephah
a tenthוַעֲשִׂירִ֤תwa·‘ă·śî·riṯConjunctive waw; Number - ordinal feminine singular constructH6224 tenth
of a homerהַחֹ֙מֶר֙ha·ḥō·merArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
the homerהַחֹ֖מֶרha·ḥō·merArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the standard measureמַתְכֻּנְתּֽוֹ׃maṯ·kun·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4971 measurement, tale, proportion

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Ezekiel 45:10 Proverbs 20:10 · Amos 8:4–6 · Leviticus 19:35–36 · Deuteronomy 25:15 · Micah 6:10–11 · Proverbs 11:1 · Proverbs 16:11 · Proverbs 21:3

Ezekiel 45:11 Isaiah 5:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.