Leviticus 19:36 - Easy To Read Version Your baskets should be the right size. Your jars should hold the right amount of liquids. Your weights and balances should weigh things correctly. I am the Lord your God! I brought you out from the land of Egypt! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall have accurate and just balances, just weights, just ephah and hin measures. I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt. American Standard Version (1901) Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Common English Bible You must have accurate scales and accurate weights, an accurate ephah and an accurate hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Catholic Public Domain Version Let the scales be just and the weights equal, let the dry measure be just and the liquid measure be equal. I am the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let the balance be just and the weights equal, the bushel just, and the sextary equal. I am the Lord your God, that brought you out of the land of Egypt. |
They were responsible for putting the special bread on the table in the temple. They also were responsible for the flour, the grain offerings, and the bread made without yeast. They were also responsible for the baking pans and the mixed offerings. They did all the measuring.
“I am the Lord [123] your God. I led you out of the land of Egypt where you were slaves. {So you must obey these commands:}
\{Some people use scales that don’t weigh things properly. They use those scales to cheat people.\} The Lord hates those false scales. But accurate scales please the Lord.
The Lord wants all scales and balances to be honest. He wants all business agreements to be fair.
The Lord hates people that cheat other people using weights and measures that are not fair.
I brought you people from Egypt. I did this so you could be my special people and I could be your God. I am holy, so you must be holy too!”
“You must remember all my laws and rules. And you must obey them. I am the Lord!”
Should I pardon the bad people who still\par use weights and scales to cheat people?\par Should I pardon the people who still\par have bags with weights that give the wrong measure?\par \{No!\}\par