Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5613 weights and measures » 5619 weights and measures, distance and area Diverse expressions were used for these measurements, their being determined in the most practical way possible, reckoned by known averages. Expressions of distance A bow-shot Some distance Exodus 33:7 A variety of distance often lies behind this expression, as can be seen in the examples that follow. See also Genesis 35:16; Genesis 36:6; Numbers 2:2; 1 Samuel 26:13; 2 Samuel 15:17; Matthew 8:30 A Sabbath day's journey Acts 1:12 While this is the only mention of this phrase in Scripture, it was in fact a popular expression, indicating the distance a devout Jew could walk on the Sabbath. It was based on the rabbinical interpretation of Ex 16:29 in the light of Nu 35:5, and was limited to 2,000 cubits. A day's journey 1 Kings 19:3-4 See also Numbers 11:31 A three-day journey Genesis 30:36 See also Exodus 3:18; Numbers 10:33; Ezra 10:7-9; Jonah 3:3 Far away Deuteronomy 28:49 See also 1 Kings 8:46 pp 2 Chronicles 6:36; Isaiah 6:12; Ezekiel 11:15-16; Joel 3:8; Zechariah 6:15; Acts 22:21 Expressions of area Area expressed by the yoke 1 Samuel 14:14 The area translated “about half an acre” in the Hebrew means “half a yoke”. The yoke was the area of land ploughed by a yoke of oxen in one day, approximately one acre. See also Isaiah 5:10 The Hebrew describes the area as “ten-yoke”, that is, the land ploughed by ten yoke of oxen in one day. Area expressed by the amount of seed required to sow the land Area expressed by its constituent measurements Ezekiel 40:47 See also Exodus 28:16 pp Exodus 39:9; 1 Kings 7:23; Ezekiel 45:1-6 See also
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