Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
You'll also drink water, but only a tiny amount, like two-thirds of a cup. That's all you get, and you can only drink it at certain times.
God's showing Israel what desperation looks like when you're cut off from everything you need.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, the prophet is commanded by God to act out symbolic representations of the siege of Jerusalem, which was a warning to the people of Judah about the impending Babylonian invasion around 586 BC. Ezekiel's instruction to drink only a sixth of a hin of water per day, about 0.75 liters, illustrated the extreme scarcity and suffering that the city's inhabitants would endure during the actual siege due to their persistent rebellion against God. This act was part of a broader series of prophetic demonstrations meant to call the nation to repentance.
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