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Bath

Measures & Money • Old Testament
A bath was an ancient Hebrew measure of liquid, approximately eight to nine gallons. It was used for measuring wine, oil, and water, and equaled one-tenth of a homer.
Biblical Usage
The bath appears in measurements for temple vessels, the molten sea, lavers, offerings, and agricultural produce. Isaiah’s statement that a vineyard would yield one bath expresses extreme unproductiveness.
Scripture References
1 Kings 7:26 1 Kings 7:38 Ezekiel 45:10 Ezekiel 45:14 Isaiah 5:10