Nave’s Topical Bible
Omer
1 Bible reference
Sub-topics and passages
- A dry measure containing, according to the Rabbis, two quarts, but according to Josephus, three and one-half quarts
Bible verses about “Omer”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Exodus 16:16This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
- Exodus 16:17And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
- Exodus 16:18And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
- Exodus 16:36Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.