Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 4:10

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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meat - A general term for food, which in this case consists of grain. Instead of measuring, it was necessary in extreme scarcity to weigh it Leviticus 26:26; Revelation 6:6. Twenty shekels a day - The shekel contained about 220 grains, so that 20 shekels would be about 56 of a pound. From time to time - Thou shalt receive and eat it at the appointed interval of a day. return to 'Top of Page'

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