Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 25:13-16

Justice, Dignity, and the Perpetuation of the Covenant Line

From restrained punishment that preserves dignity (vv. 1–3), through labor rewarded (v. 4), through levirate duty that perpetuates the covenant family (vv. 5–10), through protecting the means of family continuation (vv. 11–12), through commercial honesty as covenant fidelity (vv. 13–16), to a permanent war-memorial command against Amalek (vv. 17–19).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.

14 You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small.

15 You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

16 For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Proverbs 11 BSB references Ezekiel 45:10 BSB references Proverbs 11:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:9 Classic cross-references Amos 8:5 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 20:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

You shall not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle have יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular two differing weights אֶ֣בֶן H68 Noun - feminine singular . . . וָאָ֑בֶן H68 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular in your bag בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ H3599 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular one heavy גְּדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 Adjective - feminine singular and one light וּקְטַנָּֽה׃ס H6996 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular

Verse 14

Original words

You shall not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle have יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular two differing measures אֵיפָ֣ה H374 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְאֵיפָ֑ה H374 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular in your house בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular one large גְּדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 Adjective - feminine singular and one small וּקְטַנָּֽה׃ H6996 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Exodus 20:12 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 45:10 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:14 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:40 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:35 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must maintain יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular accurate שְׁלֵמָ֤ה H8003 Adjective - feminine singular and honest וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ H6664 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular weights אֶ֣בֶן H68 Noun - feminine singular שְׁלֵמָ֛ה שְׁלֵמָ֛ה H8003 Adjective - feminine singular [and] וָצֶ֖דֶק H6664 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular . . . יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular measures אֵיפָ֧ה H374 Noun - feminine singular so that לְמַ֙עַן֙ H4616 Conjunction you may live long יַאֲרִ֣יכוּ H748 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . יָמֶ֔יךָ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular in עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition the land הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is giving נֹתֵ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Proverbs 6:16 Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:1 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 22:5 Classic cross-references Romans 6:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֧י H3588 Conjunction everyone כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct - כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who behaves עֹ֥שֵׂה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct dishonestly עָֽוֶל׃פ H5766 Noun - masculine singular - עֹ֣שֵׂה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct in regard to these things אֵ֑לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural is detestable תוֹעֲבַ֛ת H8441 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

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