Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. New Living Translation “You must use accurate scales when you weigh out merchandise, English Standard Version “You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small. Berean Standard Bible You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. King James Bible Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. New King James Version “You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a heavy and a light. New American Standard Bible “You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. NASB 1995 “You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. NASB 1977 “You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. Legacy Standard Bible “You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. Amplified Bible “You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others]. Christian Standard Bible “Do not have differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. American Standard Version Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You shall not have a greater weight and a lighter weight in your pouch. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt not have divers weights in thy bag, a greater and a less: English Revised Version Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never carry two sets of weights, a heavier one and a lighter one. International Standard Version "Don't have different weights in your bag—one heavy and one light. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. Literal Standard Version You do not have [both] a great stone and a small stone in your bag. Majority Standard Bible You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. New American Bible You shall not keep two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and the other light; NET Bible You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one. New Revised Standard Version You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, large and small. New Heart English Bible You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, a great and a small. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small: World English Bible You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. Young's Literal Translation 'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Standard Weights and Measures13You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. 14You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small.… Cross References Leviticus 19:35 You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. Leviticus 19:36 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. Deuteronomy 25:14 You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. Proverbs 11:1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. Proverbs 20:23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. Ezekiel 45:10 You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. Micah 6:11 Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights? Treasury of Scripture You shall not have in your bag divers weights, a great and a small. in thy bag Leviticus 19:35,36 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure… Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. Jump to Previous Bag Different Differing Divers Diverse Heavy Kinds Large Small Stone WeightsJump to Next Bag Different Differing Divers Diverse Heavy Kinds Large Small Stone WeightsDeuteronomy 25 1. Punishment must not exceed forty lashes4. The ox is not to be muzzled 5. Of raising seed unto a brother 11. Of the immodest woman 13. Of unjust weights and measures 17. The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out Deuteronomy 25:13-16. JUST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. So Leviticus 19:35-36. Among the laws of moral holiness comes the law of just weights and measures. (16) An abomination unto the Lord.--So in Proverbs 11:1, "a false balance is abomination to the Lord." (See also Amos 8:4-8.) The protection of the poor is the chief practical end in this; rich men can take care of themselves. Poor men are doubly robbed by short weight and measure, because they cannot protect themselves against it. The injustice tends to perpetuate their poverty. Verses 13-16. - Rectitude and integrity in trade are here anew inculcated (cf. Leviticus 19:35, etc.). Verse 13. - Diverse weights; literally, a stone and a stone - a large one for buying, and a small one for selling (cf. Amos 8:5). Both weights and measures were to be "perfect," i.e. exactly correct, and so just. (On the promise in ver. 15, see Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 5:16.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You shall notלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no have יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be two differing weights אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone in your bag, בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ (bə·ḵî·sə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3599: A cup, a bag for, money, weights one heavy גְּדוֹלָ֖ה (gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent and one light. וּקְטַנָּֽה׃ (ū·qə·ṭan·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant Links Deuteronomy 25:13 NIVDeuteronomy 25:13 NLT Deuteronomy 25:13 ESV Deuteronomy 25:13 NASB Deuteronomy 25:13 KJV Deuteronomy 25:13 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 25:13 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 25:13 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 25:13 French Bible Deuteronomy 25:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 25:13 You shall not have in your bag (Deut. De Du) |
    |