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Ezekiel 4

Ezekiel 4:11

The Defiled Bread · Ezekiel 4:9–17
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Translations

Modern
You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times.
Traditional
Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
Literal
And you shall drink water by measure, a sixth of a hin; from time until time you shall drink it.
Latin
Et aquam in mensura bibes, sextam partem hin: a tempore usque ad tempus bibes illud.

Original

Hebrew
English
You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times.

Notes

Ezekiel 4:9–17

The near-starvation diet of eight ounces of food and a jar of water each day represents siege rations. This reflects a desperate situation where there was not enough of any one type of grain to make a whole loaf.

Ezekiel 4:1–7:27

These chapters discuss words and actions that warned of disaster for Jerusalem (Ezekiel 4–5) and the land of Judah (Ezekiel 6–7).

Theme notes and profiles

Prophetic Sign Acts The Gift of Prophecy

Events

Measurements

  • a hin of water: About 0.65 qt (0.61 l)

Glossary

Barley Ezekiel, Book of Prophet, Prophetess Son of Man Weights and Measures

Topics

Instruction by Object Lessons: Eating Bread Mixed with Dung Measure: A Hin, About a Gallon and a Half Measures: (Drinking Water, by Measure) of Severe Famine Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the People Symbols and Similitudes: Ceremonially Unclean Food Symbols and Similitudes: Cooking Water: Daily Allowance of