Ezekiel 46:11In the feasts and in the solemnities the meal offering shall be an ephah for a bull, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs as he is able to give, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
The setting
Babylon, ~573 BC. Ezekiel details future temple offerings with specific measurements. Modern Iraq.
The emotion here: detailed and careful, like an architect showing blueprints of home
The original word
ēphāh (אֵיפָה) — about 22 liters, a substantial but manageable amount for families
Why it matters
An ephah of grain could feed a family for about a week
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 46:11
The phrase 'as he is able' means offerings aren't about the amount but the heart
Common misconceptionPeople think this is legalistic measurement requirements, but the key phrase is 'as he is able' — God wants proportional giving, not poverty.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 46:11
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 46:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 46:11 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include offerings, temple worship. Notable phrases: ephah for a bull; ephah for a ram. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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