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Leviticus 19:35-36 ESV / 8 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. “You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. You shall have just 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.
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, But a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 16:11. Verse Concepts. A just balance and scales belong to the Lord; All the weights of the bag are His concern. Proverbs 20:23. Verse Concepts. Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
The cubit (אַמָּה֒, H564; Gr. πῆχυς, G4388; Lat., cubitus) is the principal unit of linear measurement used in the Bible. Hebrew linear measurements were based upon the Egyp. system. The cubit was the length of the forearm measured to the tip of the middle finger.
You shall have a full and just weight; you shall have a full and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. Luke 6:38. Verse Concepts. Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
Most Relevant Verses. You shall have a full and just weight; you shall have a full and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. ‘TEKĒL’—you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. For each one will bear his own load.
The terms "accurate and honest weights and measures" are derived from the Hebrew words "אֶבֶן" (even) for weight and "מִשְׁקָל" (mishkal) for measure. In ancient times, trade was conducted using physical weights and measures, and integrity in these was crucial for justice and fairness.
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What the Bible says about Spiritual Weights and Measures (From Forerunner Commentary) Leviticus 19:35-37. In earlier times, food and other goods were measured out by weight using a balance. A standard weight (typically made of stone) was placed on one side, and the material being measured was put on the other.
