Ezekiel 4:11 · measurement explained
One sixth of a hin of water
The same enacted siege sign limits Ezekiel's water to one sixth of a hin, consumed at appointed intervals through the day.
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You shall drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin. From time to time you shall drink.
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
One sixth hin
583–633 mL
2.47–2.68 US cups · 20.5–22.3 Imp fl oz
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 →Published hin estimates differ substantially; this page consistently applies the selected ESV-style system and keeps that uncertainty visible.
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.