By weight — Not as much as you will, but a small pittance delivered by weight to all. Twenty shekels — Ten ounces: scarce enough to maintain life. From time to time — At set hours this was weighed out.
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Ezekiel 4:10
10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.