Ezekiel 4:12

"You shall drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin. From time to time you shall drink."

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 4:12, drinking water by measure symbolizes the strict limitations and trials God places upon His prophets to test their faith and obedience. This act foreshadows the prophet's forthcoming suffering and highlights the contrast between divine discipline and ultimate deliverance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

In eastern countries where fuel is scarce the want is supplied by dried cow-dung laid up for the winter. Barley cakes were (and are) baked under hot ashes without an oven. The dung here is to be burned to ashes, and the ashes so employed.

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