36 Use honest scales(A) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](B) and an honest hin.[b](C) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
  2. Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.

15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long(A) in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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Hear this, you who trample the needy
    and do away with the poor(A) of the land,(B)

saying,

“When will the New Moon(C) be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market(D) wheat?”(E)
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating(F) with dishonest scales,(G)
buying the poor(H) with silver
    and the needy for a pair of sandals,
    selling even the sweepings with the wheat.(I)

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10 Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house,
    and the short ephah,[a] which is accursed?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:10 An ephah was a dry measure.

11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,(A)
    with a bag of false weights?(B)

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