30 (A)You shall keep my Sabbaths and (B)reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

31 (C)“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.

32 (D)“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall (E)fear your God: I am the Lord.

33 (F)“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. 34 (G)You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and (H)you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

35 (I)“You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. 36 (J)You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin:[a] I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 37 And (K)you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord.”

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  1. Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters; a hin was about 4 quarts or 3.5 liters

30 “‘Observe my Sabbaths(A) and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.(B)

31 “‘Do not turn to mediums(C) or seek out spiritists,(D) for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.

32 “‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect(E) for the elderly(F) and revere your God.(G) I am the Lord.(H)

33 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.(I) Love them as yourself,(J) for you were foreigners(K) in Egypt.(L) I am the Lord your God.

35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(M) 36 Use honest scales(N) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](O) and an honest hin.[b](P) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(Q)

37 “‘Keep all my decrees(R) and all my laws(S) and follow them. I am the Lord.’”

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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.