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Leviticus 19

Leviticus 19:36

Keep My Statutes · Leviticus 19:19–37
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Translations

Modern
You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Traditional
Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Literal
Righteous scales, righteous stones, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin shall be unto you. I am YHWH your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Latin
Statera justa, et æqua sint pondera, justus modius, æquusque sextarius. Ego Dominus Deus vester, qui eduxi vos de terra Ægypti.

Original

Hebrew
English
You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Notes

Leviticus 19:35–36

dishonest measures: Merchants sometimes used two sets of weights, one heavy and one light to cheat customers (Deuteronomy 25:13–15). The Bible clearly states that God detested this practice (Proverbs 11:1; 16:11; 20:10, 23; Micah 6:11).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes

Measurements

  • an honest ephah: About 20 qt (22 l)
  • an honest hin: About 0.97 gal (3.67 l)

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Balance, Balances Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Neighbor Weights and Measures

Topics

Balance Balances: Must be Just Commerce of the Jews: Under Strict Laws Commerce: Laws Concerning Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning Hin: A Measure for Liquids Honesty: General Scriptures Concerning Injustice: General Scriptures Concerning Justice: To be Done in Buying and Selling Measure: A Hin, About a Gallon and a Half Measure: An Ephah, Equal to Three Seah, and in Liquid, to a Bath, Containing About a Bushel and a Half Measure: Must be Just Obedience: Enjoined Stones used for Weighing (Margin) The Law of Moses: Taught the Jews: Strict Justice and Impartiality Weights: Must be Just Weights: The Jews: Forbidden to Have Unjust