'Weights' in the Bible
So Abraham listened to Ephron [and agreed to his terms]; and he weighed out for Ephron the [amount of] silver which he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants.
You shall have just and accurate balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the Lord,And fraudulent scales are not good.
“You shall have just balances and weights [on your scales and just measures], a just ephah [dry volume measure] and a just bath [liquid measure].
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scalesAnd a bag of dishonest weights?
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- Abominations, To God
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