Ezekiel 45:10
New International Version
You are to use accurate scales, an accurate ephah and an accurate bath.

New Living Translation
Use only honest weights and scales and honest measures, both dry and liquid.

English Standard Version
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.

Berean Standard Bible
You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.

King James Bible
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

New King James Version
“You shall have honest scales, an honest ephah, and an honest bath.

New American Standard Bible
“You shall have accurate balances, an accurate ephah, and an accurate bath.

NASB 1995
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah and a just bath.

NASB 1977
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.

Legacy Standard Bible
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.

Amplified Bible
“You shall have just balances and weights [on your scales and just measures], a just ephah [dry volume measure] and a just bath [liquid measure].

Christian Standard Bible
“You are to have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.

American Standard Version
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

Contemporary English Version
So from now on, you must use honest weights and measures.

English Revised Version
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You must have honest scales and honest dry and liquid measures.

Good News Translation
"Everyone must use honest weights and measures:

International Standard Version
You're to use an honest scale, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure!

Majority Standard Bible
You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.

NET Bible
You must use just balances, a just dry measure (an ephah), and a just liquid measure (a bath).

New Heart English Bible
You shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

World English Bible
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You must have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

Young's Literal Translation
Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.

Smith's Literal Translation
A just balance, and a just ephah, and a just bath, shall be to you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall have just balances, and a just ephi, and a just bate.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall have just scales, and a just unit of dry measure, and a just unit of liquid measure.

New American Bible
You shall have honest scales, an honest ephah, and an honest bath.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall have honest balances, an honest ephah, and an honest bath.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall have just balances and just weights and just measures.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall have a scale of truth and a measure of truth and a weight of truth
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall have a just balance, and a just measure, and a just choenix for measure.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Honest Scales
10You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. 11The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both.…

Cross References
Leviticus 19:35-36
You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. / 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 25:13-16
You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. / You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. / 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. ...

Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 16:11
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:23
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

Amos 8:5
asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.

Micah 6:10-11
Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

Hosea 12:7
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

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 25:15
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.

Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Mark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

Romans 12:17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

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.

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You must use
The directive "You must use" is a command, emphasizing the necessity and obligation of the action. In the Hebrew text, the verb form implies a continuous and consistent practice, not a one-time event. This reflects God's desire for His people to live in a state of ongoing righteousness and integrity. The use of the imperative highlights the seriousness with which God views justice and fairness in daily life.

honest scales
The phrase "honest scales" refers to the tools used for measuring goods in trade. In ancient times, scales were a common means of ensuring fair transactions. The Hebrew word for "honest" here is "מֹאזְנֵי צֶדֶק" (moznei tzedek), which literally means "scales of righteousness." This implies that God is not merely concerned with the physical act of weighing but with the moral and ethical implications of honesty in business. The scales symbolize justice, and their honesty is a reflection of the character of God, who is just and righteous.

a just ephah
An "ephah" is a unit of dry measure used in ancient Israel, roughly equivalent to about 22 liters or 5.8 gallons. The term "just" in Hebrew is "צֶדֶק" (tzedek), which is the same root used for "righteousness." The call for a "just ephah" underscores the importance of fairness and equity in commerce. It is a reminder that God cares about the details of daily life and that His people are to reflect His justice in their interactions with others. The ephah, as a standard of measure, becomes a symbol of integrity and trustworthiness.

and a just bath
A "bath" is a unit of liquid measure, approximately 22 liters or 5.8 gallons, similar to the ephah but for liquids. The repetition of the word "just" (צֶדֶק, tzedek) reinforces the theme of righteousness and fairness. In the context of ancient Israel, where trade and commerce were vital to community life, using a "just bath" was essential for maintaining trust and harmony among people. This phrase serves as a reminder that God's standards of justice apply to all areas of life, whether dealing with dry goods or liquids, and that His people are called to embody His fairness in all their dealings.

Verse 10. - The exhortation addressed to the princes to practice justice and judgment now extends itself so as to include their subjects, who are required, in all their commercial dealings, to have just balances and just measures - a just ephah for dry goods, and a just bath for liquids (compare the prescriptions in Leviticus 19:35, 36 and Deuteronomy 25:13 - 15, and contrast the practices in Hosea 12:7; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10, 11; see also Proverbs 16:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You must use
יְהִ֥י (yə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

honest
צֶ֧דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

scales,
מֹֽאזְנֵי־ (mō·zə·nê-)
Noun - mdc
Strong's 3976: A pair of scales

a just
צֶ֛דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

ephah,
וְאֵֽיפַת־ (wə·’ê·p̄aṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)

and a just
צֶ֖דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

bath.
וּבַת־ (ū·ḇaṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1324: A bath (a Hebrew measure)


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