Genesis 18

Genesis 18:6

Three measures] The Hebrew measures of Capacity mentioned in the Old Testament, are these 10. viz. 1 Log. Lev. XIV. 10. the least measure. 2 Cab, 2 King. VI. 25. 3 Hin, Exod. XXIX. 40. Levit. XXIII. 13. Ezek.

IV. 11. 4 Omer or Homer, or Gnomer, being the quantity of a mans daily eating of Manna, and the tenth part of an Ephah, Exod. XVI. 16. 36. 5 Seah, translated measure or Satum, in this Text, Gen. XVIII. 6. and 2 King. VII. 1. 6 Ephah, containing ten Omers, Exod. XVI. 36. 7 Bate or Bath, containing likewise ten Omers; and being both the tenth part of a Cor, and Chomer, Ezek. XLV. 11, 14. 8 Lethec, translated half an Omer, or rather half a Chomer, Hos. III. 2. 9 Cor, and 10 Chomer, each equal, and containing ten Bates or Ephahs apiece, Ezek. XLV. 11, 14.

Thus farre Scripture. The particular assignations of their several Capacities are usually made thus, viz: The Log to containe the quantity of six hen-eggs-shels of Palestine, the same with Sextarium Romanum, and is about our half pinte (yet some make it a pinte.) The Cab to contain four Logs, i. e. a quart of our measure, or 24 egs-shels; (yet some say a pottle) The Hin to containe six Logs, i. e. 36. egs-shels (some say 12 Logs, or 72. egs-shels) or about three quarts. An Omer to containe one Cab and an half, and a fifth part, about our three pintes and an half, or a pottle, the tenth part of an Ephah. Seah to containe two Hins, or six Cabs, i. e. a gallon and an half, or Modius Romanus, the third part of an Ephah. Ephah to containe ten Omers or Pottles, i. e. four gallons and an half; or about three Seahs; and to be Medimnus Atticus, (yet some make it to containe eight gallons; and so four Ephahs to containe our barrel; some to containe near ten gallons: or about the measure of our bushel, or half a bushel and a pottle.) Bate or Bath is of the same measure for liquid things, as Ephah is for dry things. Lethec to containe five Ephahs, or fifteen Seahs, or Sata, or Modii, that is, two bushels, six gallons, and one pottle; or half a Chomer.

Chomer, and Cor are both of the same measure, either equal; and contains certainly, as was said, ten Bates or Ephahs apiece, or two Lethecs. Cor is oft translated Measures.

And thus uncertaine are we for the grounds of these measures of Capacities.