Leviticus 19:36

36 Use honest scales and honest weights, an honest ephah[a] and an honest hin.[b] I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:36 in Other Translations

KJV
36 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
ESV
36 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.
NLT
36 Your scales and weights must be accurate. Your containers for measuring dry materials or liquids must be accurate. I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
MSG
36 Use honest scales and weights and measures. I am God, your God. I brought you out of Egypt.
CSB
36 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.

Leviticus 19:36 In-Context

34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
35 “ ‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.
36 Use honest scales and honest weights, an honest ephah and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt.
37 “ ‘Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the LORD.’ ”

Cross References 4

  • 1. Job 31:6; Proverbs 11:1; Hosea 12:7; Micah 6:11
  • 2. Judges 6:19; Ruth 2:17; 1 Samuel 1:24; 1 Samuel 17:17; Ezekiel 45:10
  • 3. Deuteronomy 25:13-15; Proverbs 20:10; Ezekiel 45:11
  • 4. S Exodus 12:17

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
  • [b]. A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.
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