Exodus 16:36 Wrote:The omer is one tenth of an ephah.
According to Google AI, an ephah is about 22 liters, making an omer a bit more than 2 liters (that'll fill one's belly for sure!). Why the need to mention this in such an awkward place in the story (or at all), I'm not sure. We already know from Exodus 16:16 that an omer is approximately one's "eating capacity" (so a full stomach's worth). But who am I to complain about extra information being inserted at any point in the story?
* I no longer like calling it "manna" since manna means "what is it".
Robert's response:
Quote:'The omer is actually a biblical-era measurement (equivalent to approximately 43 oz.).'
Extract source:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_c...Haomer.htm
Quote:AI Overview:
'An average adult stomach can comfortably hold between 34 to 50 ounces (1 to 1.5 liters) of food and liquid when moderately full. However, the stomach is an elastic organ and can expand significantly, especially after a large meal, [...]'.