Here we have a list of measurements found in Scriptures and their modern day equivalents which will come in handy if the time comes when anyone really wants to know or visualize the actual size of the ark YHWH had Noah build, or how far a Sabbath's day journey is or just how much liquid makes up a hin.
Have some fun and exercise your brain!
Length
Hand's Breadth: Approximately 3 inches (4 fingers, closed/pressed together)
Cubit: 18 inches (elbow to tip of middle finger)
Long Cubit: Approximately 20 inches (also known as a Royal Cubit)
Span: 9 inches (fingers spread, from tip of thumb to pinky)
Distance
Fathom: 6 feet
Rod/Reed: 8 feet 9 inches
Furlong: 1/8 of a mile (660 feet)
Sabbath Day's Journey: 7 furlongs (7/8 of a mile)
Day's Journey: 20 miles (a group with women and children: 10 miles)
Liquid
Log: Shy of a half-pint
Hin: Approximately 1 gallon
Bath: About 6 gallons
Firkin: 2-3 Measures: About 9 gallons
Capacity
Ephah: About a bushel
Omer: Approximately 5 pints
Homer: Approximately 8 bushels (the amount a donkey can carry)
Weight
Shekel: Approximately 1/2 ounce
Talent: Approximately 90 pounds
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