Translations
Modern
You 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.
Traditional
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Literal
And you shall have a complete and just stone, and you shall have a complete and just ephah, so that your days may be prolonged in the land that YHWH your God is giving to you.
Latin
Pondus habebis justum et verum, et modius æqualis et verus erit tibi: ut multo vivas tempore super terram, quam Dominus Deus tuus dederit tibi.
Original
Hebrew
English
You 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.
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Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Criminal Law and Punishment Deuteronomy, Book of Marriage, Marriage Customs Ruth, Book of
Topics
Abomination to God: Unjust Weights and Measures Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning Honesty: General Scriptures Concerning Justice: To be Done in Buying and Selling Measure: Must be Just Measures: The Jews not to be Unjust In Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness Weights: Must be Just