Ezekiel 4:11
Ezekiel 4:11 in Multiple Translations
You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times.
Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
And thou shalt drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
And you are to take water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: you are to take it at regular times.
Measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at regular times.
Thou shalt drinke also water by measure, euen the sixt part of an Hin: from time to time shalt thou drinke.
'And water by measure thou dost drink, a sixth part of the hin; from time to time thou dost drink [it].
You shall drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin. From time to time you shall drink.
Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
And thou shalt drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: from time to time thou shalt drink it,
Also measure out ◄1.5 pints/0.6 liter► of water to drink each day.
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 4:11
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Ezekiel 4:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
וּ/מַ֛יִם
בִּ/מְשׂוּרָ֥ה
תִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
שִׁשִּׁ֣ית
הַ/הִ֑ין
מֵ/עֵ֥ת
עַד
עֵ֖ת
תִּשְׁתֶּֽה
וּ/מַ֛יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
Conj | N-mp
בִּ/מְשׂוּרָ֥ה
mᵉsûwrâh
H4884
capacity
Prep | N-fs
תִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
שִׁשִּׁ֣ית
shishshîy
H8345
sixth
Adj
הַ/הִ֑ין
hîyn
H1969
hin
Art | N-ms
מֵ/עֵ֥ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
Prep | N-cs
עַד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
עֵ֖ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
N-cs
תִּשְׁתֶּֽה
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 4:11
וּ/מַ֛יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
Conj | N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
בִּ/מְשׂוּרָ֥ה
mᵉsûwrâh
H4884
"capacity"
Prep | N-fs
This word refers to a measure, specifically for liquids. It is used in the context of trade and commerce. The KJV translates it as 'measure'.
Definition: measure
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: measure. See also: Leviticus 19:35; Ezekiel 4:11; Ezekiel 4:16.
תִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
shâthâh
H8354
"to drink"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to drink, and it's used in many ways, like drinking from a cup or feasting. It's also used to describe being drunk or taking part in a big celebration. We see it in stories like the Last Supper in Matthew 26:27.
Definition: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk Aramaic equivalent: she.tah (שְׁתָה "to drink" H8355)
Usage: Occurs in 193 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).) See also: Genesis 9:21; 2 Kings 19:24; Psalms 50:13.
שִׁשִּׁ֣ית
shishshîy
H8345
"sixth"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means sixth, like the sixth day of the week. It is used to describe order or sequence, as seen in Genesis 1:31. This word helps us understand time and patterns in the biblical account.
Definition: 1) sixth 1a) sixth (ordinal number) 1b) sixth (as fraction)
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: sixth (part). See also: Genesis 1:31; 1 Chronicles 12:12; Haggai 1:15.
הַ/הִ֑ין
hîyn
H1969
"hin"
Art | N-ms
A hin is an ancient unit of liquid measure, about 5 quarts or 6 liters. It refers to the amount of liquid a vessel can hold. In the Bible, it is used to measure ingredients for holy oil in Exodus.
Definition: 1) hin 1a) a unit of measure, about 5 quarts (6 l) 1b) a vessel holding a hin of liquid
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: hin. See also: Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:10; Ezekiel 46:14.
מֵ/עֵ֥ת
ʻêth
H6256
"time"
Prep | N-cs
Eth means time, especially now or when, and can refer to an event, experience, or occasion. It is often used to describe a specific moment or period.
Definition: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion
Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when. See also: Genesis 8:11; 2 Chronicles 35:17; Psalms 1:3.
עַד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
עֵ֖ת
ʻêth
H6256
"time"
N-cs
Eth means time, especially now or when, and can refer to an event, experience, or occasion. It is often used to describe a specific moment or period.
Definition: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion
Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when. See also: Genesis 8:11; 2 Chronicles 35:17; Psalms 1:3.
תִּשְׁתֶּֽה
shâthâh
H8354
"to drink"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to drink, and it's used in many ways, like drinking from a cup or feasting. It's also used to describe being drunk or taking part in a big celebration. We see it in stories like the Last Supper in Matthew 26:27.
Definition: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk Aramaic equivalent: she.tah (שְׁתָה "to drink" H8355)
Usage: Occurs in 193 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).) See also: Genesis 9:21; 2 Kings 19:24; Psalms 50:13.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 4:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Ezekiel 4:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 4:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 4:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 4:11
- Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 4:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
- Sermons on Ezekiel 4:11
Context — The Defiled Bread
9But take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt; put them in a single container and make them into bread for yourself. This is what you are to eat during the 390 days you lie on your side.
10You are to weigh out twenty shekels of food to eat each day, and you are to eat it at set times.
11You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times.
12And you shall eat the food as you would a barley cake, after you bake it over dried human excrement in the sight of the people.” 13Then the LORD said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their defiled bread among the nations to which I will banish them.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 5:13 | Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst. |
| 2 | John 3:34 | For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 4:16 | Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. |
Ezekiel 4:11 Summary
[Ezekiel 4:11 teaches us that God sometimes asks us to trust Him in difficult circumstances, like when we don't have enough of something we need, as seen in Ezekiel 4:11. He promises to provide for us, even when things seem scarce, as in Isaiah 41:17-18. By following God's instructions, no matter how strange they seem, we can learn to trust Him more deeply and find peace in His presence, as in Psalm 23:1-4.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was Ezekiel instructed to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink?
Ezekiel was instructed to measure out a specific amount of water to drink as a symbol of the scarcity of water the Israelites would face during their exile, as seen in Ezekiel 4:11, and to trust in God's provision, as promised in Isaiah 41:17-18.
What does drinking water at set times signify in this context?
Drinking water at set times, as mentioned in Ezekiel 4:11, signifies the discipline and structure that Ezekiel, and by extension the Israelites, needed to adopt in their lives, reflecting the spiritual discipline seen in Daniel 1:8-16.
How does this instruction relate to the broader theme of Ezekiel's prophecy?
This instruction is part of Ezekiel's prophetic act, symbolizing the siege of Jerusalem and the exile of the Israelites, as explained in Ezekiel 4:1-5:17, and pointing to the ultimate restoration and redemption promised in Ezekiel 36:24-38 and Jeremiah 31:31-34.
What can we learn from Ezekiel's obedience to this specific command?
Ezekiel's obedience to drink a measured amount of water at set times teaches us about the importance of trusting God in the midst of uncertainty and scarcity, as seen in Psalm 23:1-4 and Matthew 6:25-34.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond to times of scarcity or lack in my own life, and what does this reveal about my trust in God's provision?
- In what ways can I adopt a rhythm of discipline and structure in my spiritual life, similar to Ezekiel's drinking water at set times?
- How does this verse challenge my understanding of God's sovereignty and control over all aspects of life, including the basic necessities like water?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to trust God more, and how can I apply the lessons from Ezekiel's experience to those areas?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 4:11
Thou shall drink also water by measure,.... Not wine, but water; and this not as much as he would, but a certain measure; which shows great want of it, and expresses a very distressed condition see
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 4:11
Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink. Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin - about a pint and a half.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
Water; not wine or cordial drinks, but cold and thin water, nor a bellyful of this. The sixth part of an hin; about six ounces of water, and that measured out by others to him that drinks it, scarce enough to keep the man alive. Such proportions of bread and water rather fed death than the man, yet more could not be had when the besiegers were masters of both fields and fountains, and cut off all from the city.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
Ezekiel 4:11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.Ver. 11. From time to time shalt thou drink,] i.e., At thy set times, in stata tempera comparcito, make no waste: the least drop is precious.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
(11) The sixth part of an hin.—There is also a difference among the authorities as to the measures of capacity for liquids. These would make the sixth part of an hin from six-tenths to nine-tenths of a pint. This also was to be drunk once a day.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 4:11
11. sixth part of a hin] The hin was rather less than a gallon, and the sixth part under a quart. Both the bread and water were to be consumed from time to time, always in unsatisfying quantities.
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 4:11
Water by measure - This probably corresponds to the water of affliction 1 Kings 22:27; Isaiah 30:20. The measure of the hin is variously estimated by Jewish writers.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 4:11
11. The sixth… of a hin — A hin Isaiah 6:07 liters (Kautzsch). A liter contained 1.056 quarts, so one sixth hin would be a little more than two pints; terribly little in so hot a country.
Sermons on Ezekiel 4:11
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The Horizon of Divine Purpose - Part 1 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of seeing the person and purpose as interconnected. They express a strong burden for delivering this message and believe it is |
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The Reality of Hell by Don Perkins | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of teaching about the reality of hell in churches. He prays for God to open the scriptures and help the congregation understa |
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Ignorant People by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the dangers of ignorance in his sermon 'Ignorant People,' arguing that while some may believe ignorance fosters devotion, the Bible clearly states it leads |
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Ignorance Is the Mother of Destruction by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes that ignorance leads to destruction, citing Hosea 4:6 to illustrate that a lack of knowledge can render people unfit for salvation. He contrasts the notion |
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Personal Revival by Graham Harrison | In this sermon, the speaker discusses how God has used individuals throughout history to bring about significant changes. He references the example of John the Baptist, who preache |
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John's Gospel - the Right Attitude by John Vissers | In this sermon, the preacher begins by emphasizing the importance of believing in Jesus for eternal life. He highlights that those who reject Jesus will not see life and will remai |
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If My Words Abide in You by John Piper | This sermon emphasizes the importance of memorizing scripture to deepen understanding, strengthen faith, shape worldview, overcome temptation, guard the mind, and minister to other |