Ezekiel 45:14

14 The prescribed portion of olive oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath[a] from each cor (which consists of ten baths or one homer, for ten baths are equivalent to a homer).

Ezekiel 45:14 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
14 Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer:
English Standard Version (ESV)
14 and as the fixed portion of oil, measured in baths, one tenth of a bath from each cor (the cor, like the homer, contains ten baths).
New Living Translation (NLT)
14 one percent of your olive oil,
The Message Bible (MSG)
14 one-hundredth part of your oil,
American Standard Version (ASV)
14 and the set portion of oil, of the bath of oil, the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, [which is] ten baths, even a homer; (for ten baths are a homer;)
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
14 You must give one percent of your olive oil using the standard measure.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
14 The quota of oil in liquid measures will be one percent of every cor. [The cor equals] 10 liquid measures [or] one standard larger capacity measure, since 10 liquid measures equal one standard larger capacity measure.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
14 Give two and a half quarts out of every 60 gallons of olive oil.

Ezekiel 45:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 45:14

Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil
This shows that the bath was for liquid measure; and as oil was a part of food with the Jews, as well as used in their offerings, a rule is given for the distribution of that to the Lord's ministers, that they may have everything convenient for them: ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of a cor;
which was the same measure with the "homer", only another name for it, as follows: which is an homer of ten baths, for ten baths are an homer;
so that if a man had an homer or ten baths of oil, he was to give a hundredth part of it for the use of the priests and Levites, or ministers of the word; a greater portion of wheat or barley is given than of oil, because there is a greater expense in families of the one than of the other.

Ezekiel 45:14 In-Context

12 The shekel is to consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels equal one mina.
13 “ ‘This is the special gift you are to offer: a sixth of an ephah from each homer of wheat and a sixth of an ephah from each homer of barley.
14 The prescribed portion of olive oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath from each cor (which consists of ten baths or one homer, for ten baths are equivalent to a homer).
15 Also one sheep is to be taken from every flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These will be used for the grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the people, declares the Sovereign LORD.
16 All the people of the land will be required to give this special offering to the prince in Israel.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, about 2 1/2 quarts or about 2.2 liters
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