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35 (A)“You shall do no wrong in judgement, in measures of length or weight or quantity. 36 (B)You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin:[a] I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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  1. Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was about 3/5 of a bushel or 22 litres; a hin was about 4 quarts or 3.5 litres

35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(A) 36 Use honest scales(B) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](C) and an honest hin.[b](D) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
  2. Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.

11 (A)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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10 (A)“You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.[a]

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  1. Ezekiel 45:10 An ephah was about 3/5 of a bushel or 22 litres; a bath was about 6 gallons or 22 litres

10 You are to use accurate scales,(A) an accurate ephah[a](B) and an accurate bath.[b]

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  1. Ezekiel 45:10 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 bushel or about 22 liters.
  2. Ezekiel 45:10 A bath was a liquid measure equaling about 6 gallons or about 22 liters.

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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  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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