Exodus 16:36

Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

Cross-reference

Exodus 16:16 Historical context

Exodus 16:16 commands gathering an omer per person; this verse defines that omer as one-tenth of an ephah, clarifying the measure.

Exodus 16:32 Historical context

Exodus 16:32 instructs to keep an omer of manna; this verse defines the omer as 1/10 ephah, specifying the exact amount.

Exodus 16:33 Historical context

Exodus 16:33 says to put an omer of manna in a pot; this verse defines that omer as 1/10 ephah, giving the precise volume.

Exodus 29:40 Historical context

Exodus 29:40 uses the same measure ('tenth deal' = 1/10 ephah) for flour in offerings, showing the omer as a standard unit.

Leviticus 5:11 Historical context

Leviticus 5:11 prescribes a tenth of an ephah (an omer) for a sin offering, linking the same measure from the wilderness to the tabernacle law.

Leviticus 6:20 commands a tenth of an ephah (an omer) for the priests' grain offering, using the same measure defined here.

In Numbers 28:5, the grain offering uses the same 'tenth of an ephah' (an omer) measurement defined in this note.