Thematic Bible: Measures


Thematic Bible





You are to maintain just balances and reliable standards for weights, dry volumes, and liquid volumes. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsBalances, For BusinessTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsJust WeightsWeighingThe Lord Is GodGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptRight Measuresbalanceweight




"You're to use an honest scale, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure! Verse ConceptsBalances, For BusinessHonestyBalances, Dishonest UseMerchandiseJust WeightsRight Measuresbalance

David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths' measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute. Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersLengthTaxationTributesDividing Into Three GroupsThose Subjected To People

The city was cubic in shape: its length was the same as its width. He measured the city with his rod, and it measured at 12,000 stadia:Its length, width, and height were the same. Verse ConceptsBreadthHeightLengthSquaresCubesEleven To Nineteen ThousandCity SquaresMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandNew JerusalemNervousnessoutreachmeasurement

That's where he took me. All of a sudden, there was a man whose appearance resembled glowing bronze! He had a measuring reed and line in his hand as he stood in the city gate. Verse ConceptsBronzeMeasuring RodLinenWeights And Measures, LinearStanding In The GatewayThings Like Bronze

A measuring line will go straight out from there to the hill of Gareb, and then it will turn to Goah. Verse ConceptsMeasuring Rod

"If he can't afford two turtledoves or two young doves, then he is to bring as his offering a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering for what he has committed. He is to put no olive oil or frankincense on it, since it's a sin offering. Verse ConceptsFooddovesFrankincenseIncenseOilPigeonsWeights And Measures, DryOil On SacrificesFragranceA Tenth Of ThingsBeing PoorEphah [Ten Omers]Regulations For The Sin Offering

"On the eighth day, he is to take two lambs without defect, a one year old ewe lamb without defect, one third of a measure of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a meal offering, and one log of oil. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidDay 8Oil On SacrificesMale AnimalsFemale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesAnimals At Specific AgesEphah [Ten Omers]Making Cereal Offerings And LibationsOther Volume Measures



Don't have different measuring devices in your house one large and one small. You must have honest weights and measuring devices, so you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you,

"On the eighth day, he is to take two lambs without defect, a one year old ewe lamb without defect, one third of a measure of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a meal offering, and one log of oil. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidDay 8Oil On SacrificesMale AnimalsFemale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesAnimals At Specific AgesEphah [Ten Omers]Making Cereal Offerings And LibationsOther Volume Measures

Then the priest is to take some of the log of olive oil and pour it into his own left hand. Verse ConceptsLeft HandsOil On Sacrifices

It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWeights And Measures, LinearSquaresDoubled OverDimensions Of Other Things

A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span tall, Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGiantsChampions

For ten acres of vineyard will produce only one bath, and one omer of seed will produce only one ephah." Verse ConceptsSowing And ReapingUnfruitfulnessWeights And Measures, DistancesWeights And Measures, DryWeights And Measures, LiquidComparative Measures

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. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryWeights And Measures, LiquidComparative MeasuresRight Measuresmeasurement

For ten acres of vineyard will produce only one bath, and one omer of seed will produce only one ephah." Verse ConceptsSowing And ReapingUnfruitfulnessWeights And Measures, DistancesWeights And Measures, DryWeights And Measures, LiquidComparative Measures

The olive oil quota is to be based on the bath, measured at ten baths to each omer, which is equal to one kor. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryWeights And Measures, LiquidComparative Measures

He also told me, "Son of Man, look! I'm about to disrupt the source of bread in Jerusalem. As a result, they'll ration bread by weight while their terror continues to grow and they'll ration drinking water while their horror continues to mount! Verse ConceptsBreaking SticksDrinking WaterFamine ComingFear Will ComePeople AppalledFamine Will ComeAnxiety And FearDespairweight

You are to measure one sixth of one hin of water each time you drink it. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidDrinking WaterNo Water For Peoplemeasurement

You are to make a rim one handbreadth in width around it, and you are to make a gold molding around the rim. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearBreadthGold Items For The TabernaclEdge Of Other Things

Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude Verse ConceptsPhysical LifeWeights And Measures, LinearVanityMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsPerspective

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away, Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, Lineardistance

On the same day, two of Jesus' followers were walking to a village called Emmaus, about 60 stadia from Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearTwo Disciples

God understands how to get there; he knows where they live. Verse ConceptsWisdom

"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement. Verse ConceptsWindGod Dispensing WindAtmospherebalanceweightpressuremeasurement

"Instead, they are to assist by lending a hand to the descendants of Aaron regarding service to the Temple of the LORD relating to the courts, the chambers, purification of everything pertaining to holiness, and to anything else pertaining to service on behalf of the Temple of God, including assisting with the rows of showbread, selecting flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, baked offerings, and oil-based offerings, no matter what the quantity or sizes. Verse ConceptsFoodConsecrated BreadShowbread

Make the ark like this: 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. Make a roof for the ark, and finish the walls to within one cubit from the top. Place the entrance in the side of the ark, and build a lower, a middle, and an upper deck.


For I'll be with you to save you,' declares the LORD. "For I'll put an end to all the nations where I scattered you; but I won't make an end of you. I'll discipline you justly, but I certainly won't leave you unpunished.' Verse ConceptsGod Scattering IsraelGod With Specific PeopleReproving PeopleAmerica


until there was a great famine throughout Samaria. The siege lasted until a donkey's head cost 80 silver coins and one quarter of a unit of dove's dung cost five silver coins. Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCoinagedung and manureHeadsMonotonySuffering, Nature OfWeights And Measures, DryDefecationHelp In ShortageA Fourth PartExpensiveOther Volume Measuresboyfriendspoop

and there is to be a tenth measure of choice flour mixed with one fourth of a hin of oil extracted by hand, and one fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering for one lamb. Verse ConceptsOilOlivesWinedrink offeringAnimal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingQuantities Of WineA Fourth PartA Tenth Of ThingsEphah [Ten Omers]

"Who has measured the waters of the sea in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens by the width of his hand? Who has enclosed the dust of the earth in a measuring bowl, or weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? Verse ConceptsBalance In LifeBreadthDivine BalancesHand Of GodHillsNatureBalances, Metaphorical UseStrength, DivineWeighingNumerous As DustHollowScienceThe OceanbalancedustweightmeasurementThe Vastness Of Nature

And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go two with him. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGoing TogetherOutward CompulsionPeople Willing

Therefore Sheol's appetite has grown; it has opened its mouth beyond limit. Jerusalem's nobility and her multitudes will go there, along with her brawlers and whoever is reveling within her. Verse ConceptsGrave, TheThe Glory Of ManThe Fact Of Death

You fed them tears as their food, and caused them to drink a full measure of tears. Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingTearsSevere Afflictions

"LORD, let me know how my life ends, and the standard by which you will measure my days, whatever it is! Then I will know how transient my life is. Verse ConceptsEuthanasiaLife, HumanDeath, Preparation ForLife, Brevity OfAfflictions, Prayer DuringTransient WealthPeople EndedDeathDaysEnd Of Days

After taking soundings, they found the depth to be twenty fathoms. A little later, they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms. Verse ConceptsdepthDepthingNavigation

Are there still wicked treasures in the house of the wicked, along with deceitful and abominable measuring standards? Verse ConceptsAbominations, To GodStoring Treasure On EarthCursing ThingsProsperity Of The Wicked

Now standing there were six stone water jars used for the Jewish rites of purification, each one holding from two to three measures. Verse ConceptsJews, TheJudaismRitual WashingWashingWaterWeights And Measures, LiquidSix ThingsWater ContainersStone ItemsMeans Of PurifyingPurifying OneselfOther Volume Measures

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