Bible Strands
Ezekiel 45:14
The prescribed portion of oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath from each cor (a cor consists of ten baths or one homer, since ten baths are equivalent to a homer).
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel addresses the exiled community during the Babylonian period, detailing the structural and ritual requirements for the restored sanctuary.
The words — חֹק (Chok) translates to "prescribed portion," and כֹּר (Kor) denotes the "cor," a large unit of capacity that anchors the oil tithe to a fixed standard.
The thread — This directive functions as the liquid counterpart to the grain contributions in Ezekiel 45:13 and the livestock quota in Ezekiel 45:15, forming a continuous sequence of mandated sanctuary support.
Why it lands — It demands exact proportional giving for ritual maintenance, establishing that worship requires measured compliance rather than arbitrary generosity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer: