Ezekiel 45:11
New International Version
The ephah and the bath are to be the same size, the bath containing a tenth of a homer and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer is to be the standard measure for both.

New Living Translation
The homer will be your standard unit for measuring volume. The ephah and the bath will each measure one-tenth of a homer.

English Standard Version
The ephah and the bath shall be of the same measure, the bath containing one tenth of a homer, and the ephah one tenth of a homer; the homer shall be the standard measure.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
“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.

NASB 1977
“The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity, so that the bath may contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; their standard shall be according to the homer.

Legacy Standard Bible
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.

Amplified Bible
The ephah and the bath [measures] shall be the same quantity, the bath containing one tenth of a homer and the ephah one tenth of a homer; their standard [measure] shall be according to the homer.

Christian Standard Bible
The dry measure and the liquid measure will be uniform, with the liquid measure containing 5 1 /2 gallons and the dry measure holding half a bushel. Their measurement will be a tenth of the standard larger capacity measure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The dry measure and the liquid measure will be uniform, with the liquid measure containing 5 1/2 gallons and the dry measure holding half a bushel. Their measurement will be a tenth of the standard larger capacity measure.

American Standard Version
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.

Contemporary English Version
The ephah will be the standard dry measure, and the bath will be the standard liquid measure. Their size will be based on the homer, which will equal ten ephahs or ten baths.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The dry and liquid measures must always be the same: The ephah and the bath should hold the same as one-tenth of a homer. The homer must be the standard measure.

Good News Translation
"The ephah for dry measure is to be equal to the bath for liquid measure. The standard is the homer. The resulting measures are as follows: 1 homer = 10 ephahs = 10 baths

International Standard Version
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.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
The dry and liquid measures will be the same, the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure.

New Heart English Bible
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer: its measure shall be after the homer.

Webster's Bible Translation
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer: the measure of it shall be after the homer.

World English Bible
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 the same as the homer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The ephah and the bath is of one measure, for the bath to carry a tenth of the homer, and the ephah a tenth of the homer: its measurement is according to the homer.

Young's Literal Translation
The ephah and the bath is of one measure, for the bath to bear a tenth of the homer, and the ephah a tenth of the homer: according to the homer is its measurement.

Smith's Literal Translation
The ephah and the bath shall be one measure, for the bath to lift up the tenth of the homer, and the ephah the tenth of the homer: to the homer shall it be from its measure.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The ephi and the bate shall be equal, and of one measure: that the bate may contain the tenth part of a core, and the ephi the tenth part of a core: their weight shall be equal according to the measure of a core.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The units of dry and liquid measure shall be one uniform measure, so that a bath contains one tenth part of a cor, and an ephah contains one tenth part of a cor; each shall be of equal volume in accord with the measure of a cor.

New American Bible
The ephah and the bath shall be the same size: the bath equal to one tenth of a homer, and the ephah equal to one tenth of a homer; their capacity is based on the homer.

New Revised Standard Version
The ephah and the bath shall be of the same measure, the bath containing one-tenth of a homer, and the ephah one-tenth of a homer; the homer shall be the standard measure.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall make a standard measure and a standard weight, so that you may receive tithes, one out of ten, evenly.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Make ready a measure and a weight that you will be taking up tithes, one part of ten, equally
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer; the measure thereof shall be after the homer.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in like manner there shall be one choenix as a measure of capacity; the tenth of the gomor shall be the choenix, and the tenth of the gomor shall be in fair proportion to the gomor.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Honest Scales
10You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. 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. 12The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.…

Cross References
Leviticus 19:35-36
You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. / You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16
You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. / You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. / You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. ...

Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:23
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

Amos 8:5
asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.

Micah 6:10-11
Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

Hosea 12:7
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

Isaiah 5:10
For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”

Isaiah 65:20
No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.

Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Mark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

Romans 12:17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

2 Corinthians 8:13-15
It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. / At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. / As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”


Treasury of Scripture

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.

ephah.

Isaiah 5:10
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

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The ephah and the bath shall be the same size
In ancient Israel, the ephah and the bath were units of measurement for dry and liquid goods, respectively. The Hebrew word for "ephah" (אֵיפָה) and "bath" (בַּת) indicate a standardized system of measurement, reflecting God's desire for fairness and justice in trade and daily life. This standardization is a call to integrity, ensuring that all transactions are conducted with honesty, reflecting the character of God who is just and righteous.

The bath containing a tenth of a homer
The "bath" was a liquid measure, and its equivalence to a tenth of a "homer" (חֹמֶר) underscores the importance of consistency in measurements. The homer was a larger unit, and by specifying that the bath is a tenth of a homer, the text emphasizes precision and reliability. This reflects the biblical principle that God values order and accuracy, which are essential for maintaining trust and harmony within the community.

And the ephah a tenth of a homer
Similarly, the "ephah" was a dry measure, and its equivalence to a tenth of a homer reinforces the theme of uniformity in measurements. The repetition of this standardization highlights the importance of equity in all aspects of life. In a broader spiritual sense, it reminds believers that God calls us to live lives marked by fairness and justice, mirroring His own nature.

Their standard shall be the same measure
The phrase "their standard shall be the same measure" serves as a divine mandate for equality and fairness. The Hebrew word for "standard" (מִשְׁפָּט) can also mean "judgment" or "justice," indicating that God's standards are not arbitrary but rooted in His just character. This consistency in measurement is a metaphor for the moral and ethical standards that God expects His people to uphold. It is a call to live with integrity, ensuring that our actions reflect God's righteousness and justice in all our dealings.

(11) Shall be of one measure.--The Ephah is first mentioned in Exodus 16:36, and appears to be a word of Egyptian origin; it was used for dry measure. The Bath is not met with before 1Kings 7:26, and was the largest of the liquid measures in use. The statement that these were of the same capacity, and each equal to the tenth part of the Homer, is important in the comparison of the Hebrew dry and liquid measures, but it is exceedingly difficult to determine their absolute value. If we calculate on the estimates of Josephus, the Homer was 86, 696 English gallons; if on those of the Rabbinists, 42, 286. Modern estimates differ nearly as much. The Homer, which was ten Ephahs, is to be carefully distinguished from the Omer, which was the tenth part of an Ephah. The two words are quite different in Hebrew.

Verse 11. - The ephah (a word of Egyptian origin) and the bath shall be of one measure. That is, each was to be the tenth part of an homer (see Leviticus 27:16; Numbers 11:32), or cot (כֹר, κόρος, 1 Kings 4:22; Luke 16:7), which appears to have contained about seventy-five gallons, or thirty-two pecks. The homer (or, cheroot) is to be distinguished from the omer of Exodus 16:36, which was the tenth part of an ephah.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The ephah
הָאֵיפָ֣ה (hā·’ê·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)

and the bath
וְהַבַּ֗ת (wə·hab·baṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1324: A bath (a Hebrew measure)

shall be
יִֽהְיֶ֔ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the same
אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

quantity
תֹּ֤כֶן (tō·ḵen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8506: A fixed quantity

so that the bath
הַבָּ֑ת (hab·bāṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1324: A bath (a Hebrew measure)

will contain
לָשֵׂ֕את (lā·śêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

a tenth
מַעְשַׂ֥ר (ma‘·śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4643: Tenth part, tithe

of a homer,
הַחֹ֖מֶר (ha·ḥō·mer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure

and the ephah
הָֽאֵיפָ֔ה (hā·’ê·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)

a tenth
וַעֲשִׂירִ֤ת (wa·‘ă·śî·riṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Number - ordinal feminine singular construct
Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part

of a homer;
הַחֹ֙מֶר֙ (ha·ḥō·mer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure

the homer
הַחֹ֖מֶר (ha·ḥō·mer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure

will be
יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the standard measure [for both].
מַתְכֻּנְתּֽוֹ׃ (maṯ·kun·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4971: Measurement, tally, proportion


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