Leviticus 24:5 · measurement explained
Two tenths ephah for each of twelve loaves
The bread set before the LORD consists of twelve cakes, each assigned two tenths of an ephah of fine flour.
Read the verse first
“You shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two tenths of an ephah shall be in one cake.
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
Per loaf: 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 →Twelve stated portions
50.4–55.2 L
13.31–14.58 US gal · 11.09–12.14 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 →Multiplying the stated portions shows the total nominal flour capacity, while baking loss and dough hydration remain unknown.
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.