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Balances » Must be just
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.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Commerce » Of the jews » Under strict laws
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.
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
Commerce » Laws concerning
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
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. Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Honesty » In business encouraged
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Justice » To be done » In buying and selling
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.
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
the Law of moses » Taught the jews » Strict justice and impartiality
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.
And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
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.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:
And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.
And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
And in the feasts and in the solemnities the meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as he is able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD.
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. read more.
Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
Measure » Must be just
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. read more.
For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Measure » A hin
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.
And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. read more.
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
Measures » Just weights
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Stones » Used » For weighing (margin)
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.
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Weights » Must be just
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Weights » The jews » Forbidden to have unjust
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 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.