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Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 5:10

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Isaiah5:10

10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath , and the seed of an omer shall yield an ephah .

To wit, of Wine. The Bath contained about eight Gallons. Thus an Acre did not yield one Gallon.

Which was of the same Quantity with the Bath, onely the Bath was the Measure of Liquid things, the Ephah of Dry things; and an Ephah was the tenth part of an Homer, Ezek. 45. 11. So in stead of that great Increase which that fruitful Land commonly yielded, they should lose nine parts of their Seed. Thus a fruitful Land was made barren for their Wickedness, according to God's threatning, Psal. 107. 34. and they had as little comfort in their Lands, as in their Houses; which were the two kinds of their Purchases, v. 8.

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