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saying, “When will (A)the new moon be over,
    that we may sell grain?
And (B)the Sabbath,
    that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make (C)the ephah small and the shekel[a] great
    and deal deceitfully with false balances,

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:5 An ephah was about 3/5 of a bushel or 22 litres; a shekel was about 2/5 of an ounce or 11 grams

saying,

“When will the New Moon(A) be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market(B) wheat?”(C)
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating(D) with dishonest scales,(E)

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11 Shall I acquit the man (A)with wicked scales
    and with a bag of deceitful weights?

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11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,(A)
    with a bag of false weights?(B)

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11 (A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    (B)but a just weight is his delight.

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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23 (A)Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord,
    and (B)false scales are not good.

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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

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