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584. The Bath

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible

By: James M. Freeman

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Ezekiel 45:10¹⁰Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. (Ezekiel 45:10). Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

The bath was a measure of liquids, such as wine and oil, and was of the same capacity as the ephah in dry measure. See note on Exodus 16:36³⁶Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. (Exodus 16:36) (#125). It is supposed to have contained nearly nine gallons. It is referred to also in Isaiah 5:10¹⁰Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. (Isaiah 5:10). The “measures,” mentioned in Luke 16:6⁶And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. (Luke 16:6), are baths.

See also note on John 2:6⁶And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. (John 2:6) (#792).

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• 575. Pitfalls

• 576. Scepters

• 577. Smiting the Hands

• 578. Three Modes of Divination

• 579. Assyrian Garments

• 580. Mural Sculptures

• 581. Mutilations

• 582. Weapons Buried

• 583. Writing on Rods

• 584. The Bath

• 585. The Maneh

• 586. The Cor

• 587. Temple Treasures

• 588. Babylonian Mode of Living

• 589. Punishment of Criminals

• 590. Musical Instruments

• 591. Hour Burning Alive

• 592. "Mighty Men"

• 593. Various Garments

• 594. The Use of Metal

• 595. Prayer

• 596. Court Etiquette - Irreversible Edicts

• 597. Divination by Rods

• 598. Snares for Birds

• 599. The Yoke