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  • Martha Hatcher on Exodus 25 - 3 years ago
    Good Morning,

    How big is a cubit? I'm trying to figure out how big the ark of the sanctuary was.

    Sincerely,

    Martha Hatcher(Martie)
  • GiGi - In Reply on Exodus 25 - 3 years ago
    A cubit is considered the length from the elbow to the end of the fingers of a grown man. People would make a rope of a stick this length and use it for measuring. The accepted length of a cubit varied from culture to culture. In Egypt, it was closer to 24", in the area of Canaan, it was around 18-20 inches. You can Google online and find out the size of the ark.



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