Measures

Unjust, an abomination to God — Pr 20:10.

The Jews not to be unjust in — Le 19:35; De 25:14,15.

The Jews often used unjust — Mic 6:10.

Of liquids and solids

Log. — Le 14:10,15.

Cab. — 2Ki 6:25.

Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah). — Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 14:10.

Hin. — Ex 29:40.

Bath or ephah. — Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11.

Homer or Cor. — Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14.

Firkin. — Joh 2:6.

Of length

Handbreadth. — Ex 25:25; Ps 39:5.

Span. — Ex 28:16; 1Sa 17:4.

Cubit. — Ge 6:15,16; De 3:11.

Fathom. — Ac 27:28.

Furlong. — Lu 24:13; Joh 11:13.

Mile. — Mt 5:41.

Distances measured by rods and lines — 2Sa 8:2; Jer 31:39; Eze 40:3; Re 21:16.

Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary — 1Ch 23:29.

Illustrative

(Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions. — Jer 30:11.

(Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions. — Ps 80:5.

(Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God’s infinite wisdom. — Job 28:23,25.

(Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God’s greatness. — Isa 40:12.

(The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life. — Ps 39:4.

(Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine. — Eze 4:11,16.

(The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection. — Eph 4:13.

(Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell. — Isa 5:14.