"Is there yeta manin the wickedhouse,[Along with] treasuresof wickednessAnd a shortmeasure[that is] cursed?
Ill-gottengainsdo not profit,But righteousnessdeliversfrom death.
A false balanceis an abominationto the LORD,But a justweightis His delight.
Differingweightsand differingmeasures,Bothof them are abominableto the LORD.
Differingweightsare an abominationto the LORD,And a false scaleis not good.
The acquisitionof treasuresby a lyingtongueIs a fleetingvapor,the pursuitof death.
"But they do not knowhow to dowhatis right,"declaresthe LORD,"these who hoardup violenceand devastationin their citadels."
Proclaimon the citadelsin Ashdodand on the citadelsin the landof Egyptand say,"Assembleyourselves on the mountainsof Samariaand see[the] greattumultswithinher and [the] oppressionsin her midst.
The voiceof the LORDwill callto the city--And it is soundwisdomto fearYour name:"Hear,O tribe.Whohas appointedits time?
"And I will punishon that dayallwho leapon the [temple] threshold,Who fillthe houseof their lordwith violenceand deceit.
I said,"Whatis it?" And he said,"Thisis the ephahgoingforth."Again he said,"Thisis their appearancein allthe land
But the sonsof Israelactedunfaithfullyin regard to the thingsunderthe ban,for Achan,the sonof Carmi,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Zerah,from the tribeof Judah,tooksomeof the thingsunderthe ban,therefore the angerof the LORDburnedagainst the sonsof Israel.
