For all who do such things, all who behave unrighteously, are an abomination to the Lord your God.
Parallel translations
- WEB For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to Yahweh your God.
- KJV For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
- BSB For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
- NASB For everyone who does these things, everyone who acts unjustly is an abomination to the Lord your God.
- NLT All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.
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Quick answer
All who deal dishonestly are an abomination to the Lord. God hates fraud and treats it as a grave offense against Himself.
Overview
This solemn summary declares that cheating in trade is not a minor matter but something the Lord detests. It reveals that economic dishonesty is ultimately a sin against God's own character of truth and justice. The gospel calls the redeemed to a transformed integrity, putting away all falsehood and walking in the light (Ephesians 4:25).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Prov 11:1A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
- Rev 21:27There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Deut 22:5A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.
- Deut 18:12For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh. Because of these abominations, Yahweh your God drives them out from before you.
- 1 Cor 6:9–11Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,
- 1 Th 4:6that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
- Amos 8:5–7Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;
- Prov 20:23Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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