Loading...

Change Translation

Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

Lukas 16:6

Listen to Lukas 16:6
6 Der aber sprach: Hundert Bath Öl. Und er sprach zu ihm: Nimm deinen Schuldbrief und setze dich flugs hin und schreibe fünfzig.

Lukas 16:6 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 16:6

And he said an hundred measures of oil
Or "baths of oil", the same quantity as in ( Ezra 7:22 ) where Aben Ezra F9 calls them, (twdm) , "measures", as we do here; and Jarchi F11 observes, that they were, (twxnm lwlbl) , "to mingle with the meal, or flour offerings"; which illustrates the above observation, that they were for the temple service; and the bath was the measure of oil, as the ephah was of wheat F12; and they were both of the same quantity, ( Ezekiel 45:11 ) . According to Godwin F13 it held four gallons and a half; so that a hundred of them contained four hundred and fifty gallons; though some make the measure much larger. Some say the "bath" held six gallons, one pottle, and half a pint; and others, seven gallons, two quarts, and half a pint; and others, nine gallons, and three quarts.

Take thy bill,
or "writing"; which showed the bargain made for so many measures; and which acknowledged the receipt of them, and promised payment:

and sit down quickly;
for his case required haste;

and write fifty;
just half; that it might appear he had bought but fifty, and was accountable for no more.


FOOTNOTES:

F9 In Ezr. vii. 22.
F11 In ib.
F12 Kimchi in Ezek. xlv. 14.
F13 Moses & Aaron, l. 6. c. 9.
Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now

Lukas 16:6 In-Context

4 Ich weiß, was ich tun werde, auf daß sie mich, wenn ich der Verwaltung enthoben bin, in ihre Häuser aufnehmen.
5 Und er rief jeden einzelnen der Schuldner seines Herrn herzu und sprach zu dem ersten: Wieviel bist du meinem Herrn schuldig?
6 Der aber sprach: Hundert Bath Öl. Und er sprach zu ihm: Nimm deinen Schuldbrief und setze dich flugs hin und schreibe fünfzig.
7 Danach sprach er zu einem anderen: Du aber, wieviel bist du schuldig? Der aber sprach: Hundert Kor Weizen. Und er spricht zu ihm: Nimm deinen Schuldbrief und schreibe achtzig.
8 Und der Herr lobte den ungerechten Verwalter, weil er klug gehandelt hatte; denn die Söhne dieser Welt sind klüger als die Söhne des Lichts gegen ihr eigenes Geschlecht.
The Elberfelder Bible is in the public domain.

Study Tools

PLUS

Unlock Notes

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Highlights

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Bookmarks

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Track Your Reading

Create a free account to start a reading plan, or join PLUS to unlock our full suite of premium study tools.

Already have an account? Sign in