the tenth part of an ephah A little under 7 pints. An ephahwas a dry measure equivalent to the liquid measure bath; both were equal to 1/10th homer. See Isaiah 5:10.

barley meal The coarsest farinaceous food, ordinarily used by the poorer classes (Judges 7:13; John 6:9; John 6:13), and given to animals (1 Kings 4:28). It would frequently be used as an offering in early days, but the mention of it is unique in P, which probably shews that it was an integral part of a primitive ceremony on which P's account is based. Elsewhere in P -fine meal" is always prescribed.

he shall pour no oil upon it&c. Perhaps because symbols of joy and festivity were excluded by the grievous nature of the woman's alleged crime. Oil and frankincense were also forbidden in the case of a poor man's sin-offering (Leviticus 5:11).

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