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"great cubits," each about 18 inches, or of a 15-inch cubit and a handbreadth) (Ezek. 40:3, 5),and the standard of Divine righteousness.—Ezek. 40:3, 47:3.An interchangeable decimal system of dry andliquid measures is given, symbolic of just andrighteous dealing. An ephah (dry measure)equals a bath (liquid measure), and ten of eitheris a homer or cor. The homer is about 75 gallonsand the ephah and the bath, one tenth of a homer,or 7 1/2 gallons each. (Ezek. 45:10-11). Thetable of weights is (Ezek. 45:12, etc.):Grains AvoirdupoisTalent 960,000 137 1/7 lb. 1Maneh 16,000 2 1/4 lb. 60 1Shekel 320 3/4 oz. 3,000 50 1Beka 160 2/5 oz. 6,000 100 2 1Gerah 16 1/27 oz. 60,000 1000 20 10 1The measures of volume are to be used chiefly inconnection with the sacrifices— so many ephahsof wheat or baths of oil as a meat or drinkoffering with a bullock, etc.Symbolisms of NumbersNumbers are used as symbols of completeness orperfection, or their opposites. The commonconception of the symbolisms of numbers is:One— Unity, self-sufficiency.Two— Duality, couples.Three— That in itself complete, invisible,infinite.Four— That in which God reveals Himselfcompletely, as the four cherubim, the four-sidedaltar, and the cubic shaped Most Holy.Five— Used in connection with ten,completeness in the stage, degree, or powerattained or ordained; or a relative imperfection.Six— Secular completeness, or completenessaccording to the measure designed in the Wordof God.