Exodus 29:40 · measurement explained
One tenth ephah and one quarter hin
The regular offering pairs a lamb with measured flour, oil, and wine. Dry and liquid quantities are deliberately stated with different unit families.
Read the verse first
and with the one lamb a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil, and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering.
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
Fine flour: one tenth ephah
2.1–2.3 L
2.22–2.43 US qt · 1.85–2.02 Imp qt
Using the ephah estimate. Ancient jars and regional standards differ. Litres express capacity, not the weight of grain or flour placed in that capacity.
Calculate another amount →Oil: one quarter hin
875–950 mL
0.92–1.0 US qt · 0.77–0.84 Imp qt
Using the hin estimate. Published tables differ substantially for the hin. This site consistently uses the ESV-style one-sixth-bath system instead of mixing incompatible tables.
Calculate another amount →Wine: one quarter hin
875–950 mL
0.92–1.0 US qt · 0.77–0.84 Imp qt
Using the hin estimate. Published tables differ substantially for the hin. This site consistently uses the ESV-style one-sixth-bath system instead of mixing incompatible tables.
Calculate another amount →Litres make the capacities comparable to modern containers, but flour, oil, and wine do not have the same mass per litre.
What this conversion does—and does not—show
It gives a defensible modern scale for the amount stated in the verse. Ancient standards varied by time and place, so the endpoints are deliberately approximate. A volume is not a food mass, a metal weight is not a modern cash value, and a conversion does not settle a textual, archaeological, or theological debate.
Conversion references: ESV weights and measures ↗, American Bible Society ↗, and Encyclopedia of the Bible ↗. Reference pages accessed October 10, 2026.