Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Balances » Must be just
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Commerce » Of the jews » Under strict laws
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
And when you sell something to your fellow citizen or [you] buy from your neighbor's hand, you must not oppress {one another}.
And you must not oppress {one another}, but you shall revere your God, because I [am] Yahweh, your God.
Commerce » Laws concerning
And when you sell something to your fellow citizen or [you] buy from your neighbor's hand, you must not oppress {one another}.
And you must not oppress {one another}, but you shall revere your God, because I [am] Yahweh, your God.
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt. " '[Thus] you shall keep all my statutes and all my regulations, and you shall do them; I [am] Yahweh.'"
Honesty » In business encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Justice » To be done » In buying and selling
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
the Law of moses » Taught the jews » Strict justice and impartiality
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
he will bring his wife to the priest. And he will bring her offering for her, one-tenth of an ephah of flour. He will not pour oil on it, and he will not put frankincense on it because [it is] a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of remembering, a reminding of guilt.
For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and [the] seed of a homer will yield an ephah.
"This is the offering of Aaron and his sons that they shall present to Yahweh on the day of his being anointed: a tenth of an ephah of finely milled flour [as] a perpetual grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening.
Then Jesse said to his son David, "Please take for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread, and bring [them] quickly to the camp for your brothers.
saying, "When will the new moon be over, so that we can sell grain? And the Sabbath, so that we can open the grain bins, that we can make [the] ephah small and make [the] shekel large, and can practice deceit [with] a set of scales of deceit?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}. The ephah and the bath shall be one unit of measurement; the tenth part of the homer [is] the bath, and the tenth of the homer [is] the ephah; [so] the homer shall be its unit of measurement.
Then she brought him up with her when she had weaned him, [along] with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. She brought him to the house of Yahweh at Shiloh while the boy [was still] young.
And Gideon went and prepared {a young goat} and unleavened cakes [from] an ephah of flour; he put meat in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and he brought [them] to him under the oak and presented [them].
So she gleaned in the field until the evening and she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah [of] barley.
" 'But if {he cannot afford} two turtledoves or two {young doves}, then, because he has sinned, he shall bring [as] his offering a tenth of an ephah [of] finely milled flour as a sin offering. He must not put oil on it, nor should he put frankincense on it, because it [is] a sin offering.
and a tenth of an ephah of finely milled flour as a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a measure of beaten oil.
This [is] the contribution [offering] which you shall present: a sixth of the ephah from a homer of wheat, and a sixth of the ephah from a homer of barley.
And [as a] grain offering, an ephah for the bull and an ephah for the ram he must provide, and a hin of olive oil for {each} ephah.
And [the] grain offering [he will give] [shall be] an ephah {for each ram}, and for the male lambs [the] grain offering [shall be] {as much as he wants to give} and a hin of olive oil {for each ephah}.
And an ephah for each bull and an ephah for the ram he must provide [as] a grain offering, and [also] for the male lambs {as much as he can afford} and a hin [of] olive oil for each ephah.
And at the festivals and at the appointed times, the grain offering will be an ephah with a bull and an ephah with the ram and with the male lambs, {as much as he wants to give}, and a hin of olive oil {for each ephah}.
And grain offering he must provide in addition to it {every morning}, a sixth of an ephah and a third of a hin of olive oil to moisten the finely milled flour [as] a grain offering to Yahweh {as a perpetual statute}.
And I asked, "What [is] it?" And he said, "This [is] a basket going out. And he said, "This [is] their iniquity throughout all the earth. And look, the lead cover was lifted and a woman [was] sitting inside the basket. And he said, "This [is] Wickedness!" And he thrust her [back down] into the basket, and threw the lead cover on top of it. read more.
And I {looked up} and saw, and look!--two women coming forward, and [the] wind [was] in their wings, and they had wings like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between the earth and the sky. And I asked the angel who was talking to me, "Where [are] they taking the basket?"
And I {looked up} and saw, and look!--two women coming forward, and [the] wind [was] in their wings, and they had wings like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between the earth and the sky. And I asked the angel who was talking to me, "Where [are] they taking the basket?"
Measure » Must be just
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}. There shall not be in your house {for your use} {two kinds of measures}. [Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long. read more.
For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.
For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Is there any longer a man [in] the house of the wicked treasures of wickedness, and the ephah of scarcity [which is] accursed? Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights? Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.
[The] trader, in his hand [are] scales of deceit; he loves to oppress. And Ephraim said, "Surely, I am rich, I gained wealth for myself; in all my toil they have not found guilt in me that is [sin]. But I [am] Yahweh your God since the land of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, like the days of [the] appointed festival.
Measure » A hin
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
And a tenth of finely milled flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine as a libation with the first lamb.
And its grain offering [shall be] two-tenths [of an ephah] of finely milled flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire for Yahweh, an appeasing fragrance; and its libation [shall be] a fourth of a hin of wine.
The libation with it [will be] a fourth of a liquid measure for each male lamb; in the sanctuary you will pour out the libation of fermented drink for Yahweh.
and a tenth of an ephah of finely milled flour as a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a measure of beaten oil.
and five hundred [shekels of] cassia, according to the sanctuary shekel, and a hin of olive oil.
And the one who presents an offering for Yahweh, he will present a grain offering [of] finely milled flour; a tenth will be mixed with a fourth of the liquid measure [of] oil; and you will add a fourth of wine for the libation upon the burnt offering, or to the sacrifice for each ram-lamb. Or for the ram you will make a grain offering [of] two-tenths of finely milled flour mixed into a third of a liquid measure of oil. read more.
You will present a third of the liquid measure of wine for the libation, a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh. When you prepare {a bull} as a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a vow or fellowship offering for Yahweh, you will present with {the bull} a grain offering of three-tenths [of] finely milled flour mixed with half a liquid measure of oil, and you will present half a liquid measure of wine as a libation, as an offering made by fire, a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh.
You will present a third of the liquid measure of wine for the libation, a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh. When you prepare {a bull} as a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a vow or fellowship offering for Yahweh, you will present with {the bull} a grain offering of three-tenths [of] finely milled flour mixed with half a liquid measure of oil, and you will present half a liquid measure of wine as a libation, as an offering made by fire, a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh.
Their libations will be half a liquid measure of wine for the bull and a third of a liquid measure of wine for the ram and a fourth of a liquid measure of wine for the male lamb; this [is] the burnt offering for every month for the months of the year.
And {an amount of water} you shall drink, a sixth of a hin; {at fixed times} you shall drink [it].
Measures » Just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Stones » Used » For weighing (margin)
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Weights » Must be just
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}. There shall not be in your house {for your use} {two kinds of measures}. [Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Is there any longer a man [in] the house of the wicked treasures of wickedness, and the ephah of scarcity [which is] accursed? Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Weights » The jews » Forbidden to have unjust
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.