Translations
Modern
You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
Traditional
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Literal
You shall not have in your bag a stone and a stone, a large and a small.
Latin
Non habebis in sacculo diversa pondera, majus et minus:
Original
Hebrew
English
You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
Notes
You shall not have two differing weights … one large and one small (Hebrew you must not have stone and stone, large and small, … ephah and ephah, large and small): Merchants should not use two sets of weights and measures to cheat customers. They should not use a heavier weight when buying goods to pay less or a lighter one when selling to earn more.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Hebrew Language Marriage, Marriage Customs Purse Ruth, Book of Weights and Measures
Topics
Abomination to God: Unjust Weights and Measures Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning Honesty: General Scriptures Concerning Measure: Must be Just Weights: Must be Just Weights: The Jews: Forbidden to Have Various