Measures

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Distances measured by rods and lines Illustrative: (Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions. Illustrative: (Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions. Illustrative: (Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine. Illustrative: (Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God`s greatness. Illustrative: (Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell. Illustrative: (The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life. Illustrative: (The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection. Illustrative: (Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God`s infinite wisdom. Of length: Cubit. Of length: Fathom. Of length: Furlong. Of length: Handbreadth.

Of length: Mile. Of length: Span. Of liquids and solids: Bath or ephah. Of liquids and solids: Cab. Of liquids and solids: Firkin. Of liquids and solids: Hin. Of liquids and solids: Homer or Cor. Of liquids and solids: Log. Of liquids and solids: Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah). The Jews not to be unjust in The Jews often used unjust Unjust, an abomination to God Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary