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Balances » Must be just
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.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah'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, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
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 Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
And if ye sell ought unto your neighbour, or buy of your neighbour's hand, ye shall not overreach one another.
And ye shall not oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am Jehovah your God.
Commerce » Laws concerning
And if ye sell ought unto your neighbour, or buy of your neighbour's hand, ye shall not overreach one another.
And ye shall not oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am Jehovah your God.
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. And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah.
Honesty » In business encouraged
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if 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 Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
the Law of moses » Taught the jews » Strict justice and impartiality
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
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, a tenth part of an ephah of barley-meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an oblation of jealousy, a memorial oblation, bri
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah.
This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall present to Jehovah on the day when he is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour as a continual oblation, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.
And Jesse said to David his son, Take, I pray, for thy brethren, this ephah of parched corn and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly 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 for deceit:
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.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, so that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer: the measure thereof shall be according to the homer.
And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.
So Gideon went into his house and prepared a kid, and unleavened cakes from an ephah of flour; the meat he put in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and brought them to him under the oak and presented them.
And she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.
But if his hand cannot attain to two turtle-doves, 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 on it, neither shall he put frankincense thereon; for it is a sin-offering.
and a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for an oblation, mingled with beaten oil, a fourth part of a hin:
This is the heave-offering which ye shall offer: the sixth part of an ephah out of a homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah out of a homer of barley;
And he shall offer an oblation of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram; and oil, a hin for an ephah.
And the oblation shall be an ephah for a ram, and the oblation for the lambs as he shall be able to give; and oil, a hin for an ephah.
And he shall offer an oblation, an ephah for the bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according to what his hand may attain unto; and oil, a hin for an ephah.
And on the feast-days, and in the solemnities, the oblation shall be an ephah for a bullock and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs as he is able to give; and oil, a hin for an ephah.
And thou shalt prepare an oblation with it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and of oil the third part of a hin, to moisten the fine flour: an oblation unto Jehovah continually by a perpetual ordinance.
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. And he said, This is their resemblance in all the land. And behold, there was lifted up a round plate of lead; and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. read more.
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. And I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these carry the ephah?
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. And I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these carry 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 thy house divers ephahs, a great and a small. A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee. read more.
For every one that doeth such things, every one that doeth unrighteousness, is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
For every one that doeth such things, every one that doeth unrighteousness, is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable? Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? For her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
He is a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress. And Ephraim saith, Nevertheless I am become rich, I have found me out substance; in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. But I that am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt will again make thee to dwell in tents, 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 Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
And with the one lamb a tenth part of wheaten flour mingled with beaten oil, a fourth part of a hin; and a drink-offering, a fourth part of a hin of wine.
and the oblation thereof: two tenths of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering by fire to Jehovah for a sweet odour; and the drink-offering thereof, of wine, a fourth part of a hin.
And the drink-offering thereof shall be a fourth part of a hin for one lamb; in the sanctuary shall the drink-offering of strong drink be poured out to Jehovah.
and a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for an oblation, mingled with beaten oil, a fourth part of a hin:
and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin;
then shall he that presenteth his offering to Jehovah bring as oblation a tenth part of fine flour mingled with a fourth part of a hin of oil; and of wine for a drink-offering shalt thou offer the fourth part of a hin with the burnt-offering, or with the sacrifice, for one lamb. And for a ram thou shalt offer as oblation two tenth parts of fine flour mingled with oil, a third part of a hin, read more.
and of wine for a drink-offering shalt thou offer the third part of a hin; for a sweet odour to Jehovah. And when thou offerest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice for the performance of a vow, or for a peace-offering to Jehovah, then shall they present with the bullock as oblation three tenth parts of fine flour mingled with half a hin of oil; and of wine shalt thou present half a hin, for a drink-offering, as an offering by fire, of a sweet odour to Jehovah.
and of wine for a drink-offering shalt thou offer the third part of a hin; for a sweet odour to Jehovah. And when thou offerest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice for the performance of a vow, or for a peace-offering to Jehovah, then shall they present with the bullock as oblation three tenth parts of fine flour mingled with half a hin of oil; and of wine shalt thou present half a hin, for a drink-offering, as an offering by fire, of a sweet odour to Jehovah.
And their drink-offerings: half a hin of wine for a bullock, and the third part of a hin for the ram, and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb. This is the monthly burnt-offering for each month throughout the months of the year.
And thou shalt drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
Measures » Just weights
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah'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, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
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 an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah'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, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
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 Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
for we provide for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah'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, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
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 an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah'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, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Weights » Must be just
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thy house divers ephahs, a great and a small. A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable? Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Weights » The jews » Forbidden to have unjust
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity: 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.