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2024-08-07
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  1. Leviticus 19:36 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is referred to by a just ephah and a just hin?

Leviticus 19:36 (ESV)

36 You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

An ephah was a measure of capacity used for grain. Similarly, a hin was a measure of capacity for liquids.

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