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When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to the LORD’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 24. Three calves. Septuagint “a calf three years old,” such as Abraham sacrificed, Genesis 15:9. We only find one offered up, verse 25.—Bushels. Hebrew epha, ( Calmet.) each of which contained three bushes or measures. Ruth 2:17. Bible.—Bottle. Hebrew nebel, a large measure containing above 87 pints. Calmet.—The sacrifices seem to have been for thanksgiving, accompanied with an ephi for each calf, and with wine. Numbers 15. Ezekiel 46:7.
1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel
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