John Gill's Exposition on Luke 16:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said an hundred measures of oil, etc.] Or “baths of oil”, the same quantity as in (<150722>Ezra 7:22) where Aben Ezra f465 calls them, twdm, “measures”, as we do here; and Jarchi f466 observes, that they were, twjnm lwlbl, “to mingle with the meal, or flour offerings”; which illustrates the above observation, that they were for the temple service; and the bath was the measure of oil, as the ephah was of wheat f467; and they were both of the same quantity, (<264511>Ezekiel 45:11). According to Godwin f468 it held four gallons and a half; so that a hundred of them contained four hundred and fifty gallons; though some make the measure much larger. Some say the “bath” held six gallons, one pottle, and half a pint; and others, seven gallons, two quarts, and half a pint; and others, nine gallons, and three quarts. Take thy bill, or “writing”; which showed the bargain made for so many measures; and which acknowledged the receipt of them, and promised payment: and sit down quickly; for his case required haste; and write fifty; just half; that it might appear he had bought but fifty, and was accountable for no more.

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