You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
- KJV Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
- NKJV “You shall have honest scales, an honest ephah, and an honest bath.
- NASB “You shall have accurate balances, an accurate ephah, and an accurate bath.
- NLT Use only honest weights and scales and honest measures, both dry and liquid.
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Quick answer
God requires honest weights and measures in all commerce.
Overview
Just balances and accurate measures are commanded as a matter of righteousness in everyday dealings. God cares deeply about integrity and fairness in the marketplace, not only in the sanctuary. This concern for honest dealing reflects God's own truthfulness and the practical holiness expected of His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Mic 6:10–11Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?
- Deut 25:15You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- Prov 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- Amos 8:4–6Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,
- Lev 19:35–36You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.
- Prov 20:10Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.
- Prov 16:11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
- Prov 21:3To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- Isa 5:10For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”
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