Ezekiel 4:11

Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 4:16 confirms that the measured water symbolizes the anxious, limited supply during siege.

John 3:34 Contrast

John 3:34 says God gives the Spirit without measure — contrasting with the measured water here that symbolizes judgment and scarcity.

Isaiah 5:13 Parallel

Isaiah 5:13 describes thirst as a result of exile — the same deprivation symbolized by the measured water here.