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{\MT Weights and Measures
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\BDE \BDB Biblical Unit
\BDE  & \BDB U.S. Equivalent
\BDE  & \BDB Metric Equivalent
\BDE \\
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{\SH Length

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\BDE Cubit, long
 & \BDE 20.5 inches
 & \BDE 51.8 centimeters
\\
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\BDE Cubit, short
 & \BDE 17.5 inches
 & \BDE 44.4 centimeters
\\
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\BDE Span
 & \BDE 9 inches
 & \BDE 23 centimeters
\\
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\BDE Handbreadth
 & \BDE 3 inches
 & \BDE 8 centimeters
\\
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\BDE Finger
 & \BDE 1 inch
 & \BDE 2 centimeters
\\
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\BDE Milion (8 stadia)
 & \BDE 1 mile
 & \BDE 1.5 kilometers
\\
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\BDE Stadion (1/8 milion)
 & \BDE 600 feet
 & \BDE 183 meters
\\
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{\BB \par }{\SH Capacity, Dry Measure
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\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|c|}
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\BDE Cor [homer] (10 ephahs)
 & \BDE 58 gallons
 & \BDE 170 kilograms, 220 liters
\\
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\BDE Letek (1/2 omer)
 & \BDE 12 quarts
 & \BDE 8.5 kilograms, 11 liters
\\
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\BDE Ephah (10 omers)
 & \BDE 23 quarts
 & \BDE 17 kilograms, 22 liters
\\
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\BDE Seah (1/3 ephah)
 & \BDE 7 quarts
 & \BDE 5.5 kilograms, 7.3 liters
\\
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\BDE Omer (1/10 ephah)
 & \BDE 2 quarts
 & \BDE 1.7 kilograms, 2.2 liters
\\
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\BDE Cab (1/18 ephah)
 & \BDE 1 quart
 & \BDE 1 kilogram, 1.2 liters
\\
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{\BB \par }{\SH Capacity, Liquid Measure
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\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|c|}
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\BDE Bath (1 ephah)
 & \BDE 5.8 gallons
 & \BDE 22 liters
\\
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\BDE Hin (1/6 bath)
 & \BDE 3.4 quarts
 & \BDE 3.2 liters
\\
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\BDE Log (1/72 bath)
 & \BDE 1/3 quart
 & \BDE 0.3 liter
\\
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\BDE Cor (10 baths)
 & \BDE 58 gallons
 & \BDE 220 liters
\\
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\BDE Double Bath (2 ephah)
 & \BDE 11.6 gallons
 & \BDE 44 liters
\\
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\BDE Metretes (1 double bath)
 & \BDE 10.3 gallons
 & \BDE 39 liters
\\
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\end{tabular}
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{\BB \par }{\SH Weights
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\BDE Talent (60 minas)
 & \BDE 75 pounds
 & \BDE 34 kilograms
\\
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\BDE Mina (60 shekels)
 & \BDE 1.5 pounds
 & \BDE 575 grams
\\
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\BDE Mina (50 shekels)
 & \BDE 24 ounces
 & \BDE 690 grams
\\
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\BDE Shekel (2 bekas)
 & \BDE 2/5 ounce
 & \BDE 11.5 grams
\\
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\BDE Pim (2/3 shekel)
 & \BDE 1/3 ounce
 & \BDE 7.8 grams
\\
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\BDE Beka (10 gerahs)
 & \BDE 1/5 ounce
 & \BDE 5.75 grams
\\
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\BDE Gerah (1/20 shekel)
 & \BDE 1/32 ounce
 & \BDE 0.58 gram
\\
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\BDE Litra
 & \BDE 11.5 ounces
 & \BDE 326 grams
\\
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\end{tabular}
\end{center}
{\BB \par }{\MM Cubit (short/long) The long cubit seems to be the standard for temple measurements and the short cubit the standard of the royal or civil (non-priestly) system.
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