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23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
    and false scales are not good.

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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

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10 Diverse weights and diverse measures
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)

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10 Differing weights and differing measures—
    the Lord detests them both.(A)

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A trader in whose hands are false balances,
    he loves to oppress.(A)

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The merchant uses dishonest scales(A)
    and loves to defraud.

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Weights and Measures

10 “You shall have honest balances, an honest ephah, and an honest bath.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 45.10 A Heb measure of volume

10 You are to use accurate scales,(A) an accurate ephah[a](B) and an accurate bath.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:10 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 bushel or about 22 liters.
  2. Ezekiel 45:10 A bath was a liquid measure equaling about 6 gallons or about 22 liters.

11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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saying, “When will the new moon be over
    so that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath,
    so that we may offer wheat for sale?
We will make the ephah smaller and the shekel heavier
    and practice deceit with false balances,(A)

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saying,

“When will the New Moon(A) be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market(B) wheat?”(C)
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating(D) with dishonest scales,(E)

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