Leviticus 23:13 · measurement explained
Two tenths ephah and one quarter hin
The firstfruits instruction specifies a grain offering mixed with oil and a quarter-hin drink offering of wine.
Read the verse first
The meal offering with it shall be two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD for a pleasant aroma; and the drink offering with it shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin.
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
Fine flour: two tenths ephah
4.2–4.6 L
1.11–1.22 US gal · 0.92–1.01 Imp gal
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 →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 →The calculation reads the stated capacities; it does not infer a recipe yield, ingredient density, or alcohol content.
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.