Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Balances » Must be just
You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
all the weights in the bag
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
but an accurate weight is His delight.
or bags of deceptive weights?
You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
all the weights in the bag
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
both are detestable to the Lord.
“You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.
God » Plagues » Justice of
yes, let them take counsel together.
Who predicted this long ago?
Who announced it from ancient times?
Was it not I, Yahweh?
There is no other God but Me,
a righteous God and Savior;
there is no one except Me.
all the weights in the bag
They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:
Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.
Verse Concepts
God, Justice OfGod, Faithfulness OfFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsCompletionGod, Perfection OfGod, Righteousness OfGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfMetaphorsMorality, And CreationPerfection, DivinePredestinationRefugeReliabilitySin, And God's CharacterStabilityGod, Works OfJusticeSpiritual Foundations
and justice for all the oppressed.
We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.
Justice » Divine
yes, let them take counsel together.
Who predicted this long ago?
Who announced it from ancient times?
Was it not I, Yahweh?
There is no other God but Me,
a righteous God and Savior;
there is no one except Me.
all the weights in the bag
They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:
Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.
Verse Concepts
God, Justice OfGod, Faithfulness OfFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsCompletionGod, Perfection OfGod, Righteousness OfGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfMetaphorsMorality, And CreationPerfection, DivinePredestinationRefugeReliabilitySin, And God's CharacterStabilityGod, Works OfJusticeSpiritual Foundations
and justice for all the oppressed.
We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.
Justice » Just weights
but an accurate weight is His delight.
all the weights in the bag
Measure » Must be just
"You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. You must not have two differing dry measures in your house, a larger and a smaller. You must have a full and honest weight, a full and honest dry measure, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. read more.
For everyone who does such things and acts unfairly is detestable to the Lord your God.
For everyone who does such things and acts unfairly is detestable to the Lord your God.
but an accurate weight is His delight.
and dishonest scales
all the weights in the bag
both are detestable to the Lord.
"You must not act unfairly in measurements of length, weight, or volume. You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Are there still the treasures of wickedness and the accursed short measure in the house of the wicked? Can I excuse wicked scales or bags of deceptive weights? For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands. But Ephraim says: "How rich I have become; I made it all myself. In all my earnings, no one can find any crime in me that I can be punished for!" I have been the Lord your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will make you live in tents again, as in the festival days.
Measures » Just weights
but an accurate weight is His delight.
or bags of deceptive weights?
You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
all the weights in the bag
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
both are detestable to the Lord.
“You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
but an accurate weight is His delight.
or bags of deceptive weights?
You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
all the weights in the bag
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
both are detestable to the Lord.
“You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
but an accurate weight is His delight.
or bags of deceptive weights?
You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
all the weights in the bag
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
both are detestable to the Lord.
“You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
but an accurate weight is His delight.
or bags of deceptive weights?
You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
all the weights in the bag
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
both are detestable to the Lord.
“You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.
Weights » Must be just
but an accurate weight is His delight.
and dishonest scales
all the weights in the bag
both are detestable to the Lord.
"You must not act unfairly in measurements of length, weight, or volume. You are to have honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
"You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. You must not have two differing dry measures in your house, a larger and a smaller. You must have a full and honest weight, a full and honest dry measure, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Are there still the treasures of wickedness and the accursed short measure in the house of the wicked? Can I excuse wicked scales or bags of deceptive weights?