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"And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"And he said, to say H3004    
'A hundred a hundred Adj-AMP H1540 ἑκατὸν ekaton
measures a bath, an Isr. liquid measure N-AMP H943 βάτους batous
of oil.' olive oil N-GNS H1637 ἐλαίου elaiou
And he said to say H3004    
to him, 'Take to receive V-AMM-2S H1209 δέξαι dexai
your bill, that which is drawn or written, i.e. a letter N-ANP H1121 γράμματα grammata
and sit down to make to sit down, to sit down V-APA-NMS H2523 καθίσας kathisas
quickly quickly, hastily Adv H5030 ταχέως tacheōs
and write to write V-AMA-2S H1125 γράψον grapson
fifty.' fifty Adj-AMP H4004 πεντήκοντα pentēkonta
Analysis:

Fifty: Freedom and liberty

When a person hears the number fifty, the first thing that should enter his mind is Jubilee, for every 50 years was the Jubilee year. In the book of Leviticus the following is read,

"And you shall sanctify the fiftieth year and you shall call (that year) a year of freedom in the Land for all the ones who dwell in it, it shall be a Jubilee for you…." Leviticus 25:10 

The key word in this verse is the Hebrew word, דרור, which means freedom. When one studies the nature of this word for freedom, he will understand the relationship between freedom and the will of God. In other words, the freedom that is provided by HaShem is so that the will of God can be realized in one's life. In connection with this understanding is another occurrence of the number 50.

The Torah speaks of three special festivals which every Jewish male, 20 years and older, must go up to Jerusalem to observe. These festivals are Unleavened Bread, Weeks, and Tabernacles. The Feast of Weeks derives its name from the fact that HaShem commanded the Children of Israel to count seven weeks and the next day would be the Holy Day. However, during this time, not only were the Children of Israel commanded to count seven weeks, but also 50 days. Hence, an additional name for the Festival of Weeks is Pentecost, or the festival of fifty. Although Judaism traditionally associates this festival with the giving of the Ten Commandments, it is only in the New Covenant that this festival is clearly connected to the giving of the Holy Spirit. It is important for the reader to comprehend that only when one is indwelt by the Holy Spirit can he truly turn away from the bondage of sin and be set free to obey the will of God.

Another example from the Scripture is found in the Gospels. Here, Yeshua fed the 5,000 (100 X 50). He had the 5,000 people sit down in groups of 50. Because of this, there is obviously an emphasis on the number 50. One of the theological points which this passage teaches is that when one acts in faith, he is not bound by the things of this world. 

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
King James Bible "And And he said, 'A An hundred measures of oil.' oil. And he said to unto him, 'Take your Take thy bill, and sit down quickly quickly, and write fifty.'
Berean Bible "And And he said, 'A ‘A hundred measures baths of oil.' ’ And he said to him, 'Take ‘Take your bill, and sit having sat down quickly and quickly, write fifty.'’
Hebrew Greek English "And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'