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Weights

Biblical weights were standardized units of measurement used in commerce, worship, and daily life, with God commanding honesty and fairness in their use. Scripture emphasizes that accurate weights reflect God's character and justice.

Overview

The Bible references specific weights like the shekel, talent, and mina used in trade and temple offerings. God established regulations requiring honest weights and condemning fraudulent scales, viewing dishonesty in measurement as a violation of His justice and a form of theft.

Key Scriptures

"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" (Leviticus 19:35-36, NASB).

"You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small. You shall not have in your house two kinds of measures, a large and a small" (Deuteronomy 25:13-14, ESV).

"Woe to those who use dishonest scales, which are not just" (Micah 6:11, NIV).

Application

Believers today should maintain integrity and honesty in all transactions and dealings, recognizing that God values truthfulness in every aspect of life and business.

✦ Scripture References 40 references
2 Corinthians 4:17 Exodus 37:24 1 Chronicles 28:14 Genesis 24:22 Nehemiah 7:70 Nehemiah 7:71 Leviticus 19:35 Leviticus 19:36 Deuteronomy 25:13 Deuteronomy 25:14 Micah 6:11 Exodus 30:24 Exodus 30:13 Ezekiel 45:12 Nehemiah 7:71 Ezekiel 45:12 Leviticus 19:35 Leviticus 19:36 Deuteronomy 25:13 Deuteronomy 25:14 Deuteronomy 25:15 Micah 6:10 Micah 6:11 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 16:11 Proverbs 20:10 Proverbs 20:23 Hebrews 12:1 Job 28:25 Leviticus 26:26 Ezekiel 4:10 Ezekiel 4:16 Exodus 30:13 Ezekiel 45:12 2 Samuel 14:26 2 Samuel 12:30 Revelation 16:21 Genesis 23:16 Genesis 43:21 Jeremiah 32:9
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 42 verses
(Heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints
2 Corinthians 4:17
All metals were given by
1 Chronicles 28:14 Exodus 37:24
Bekah or half shekel
Genesis 24:22
Dram
Nehemiah 7:70 Nehemiah 7:71
Forbidden to have unjust
Leviticus 19:35 Leviticus 19:36
Forbidden to have various
Deuteronomy 25:13 Deuteronomy 25:14
Frequently used unjust
Micah 6:11
Generally regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
Exodus 30:24
Gerah
Exodus 30:13 Ezekiel 45:12
Maneh or pound
Ezekiel 45:12 Nehemiah 7:71
Must be just
Deuteronomy 25:13 Deuteronomy 25:14 Deuteronomy 25:15 Leviticus 19:35 Leviticus 19:36 Micah 6:10 Micah 6:11 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 16:11 Proverbs 20:10 Proverbs 20:23
Of sins
Hebrews 12:1
Of the restraints put on the elements
Job 28:25
Provisions were sold by, in times of scarcity
Ezekiel 4:10 Ezekiel 4:16 Leviticus 26:26
Shekel
Exodus 30:13 Ezekiel 45:12
Sometimes regulated by the king's standard
2 Samuel 14:26
Talent
2 Samuel 12:30 Revelation 16:21
Value of money estimated according to
Genesis 23:16 Genesis 43:21 Jeremiah 32:9
Were frequently used in scales or balances
Isaiah 40:12 Job 31:6
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