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Berean Standard Bible

“You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.”

Leviticus 19:36

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Study note

Leviticus 19 gathers many commands for daily life under the repeated reminder that God is holy and that his people are to reflect that holiness. A number of them concern honesty in business.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Balanzas justas, pesas justas, epha justo, é hin justo tendréis: Yo Jehová vuestro Dios, que os saqué de la tierra de Egipto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Sean imparciales en los juicios. Usen medidas exactas de longitud, de peso y de volumen, y den la medida completa, porque yo soy el Señor su Dios, que los saqué de Egipto.

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