Deuteronomy 25:13-16

Honest Weights and Measures

13 "You must not have two different weights^[a] in your bag, one heavy and one light.

14 You must not have two differing dry measures in your house, a larger and a smaller.

15 You must have a full and honest weight, a full and honest dry measure, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

16 For everyone who does such things and acts unfairly is detestable to the Lord your God.^[b]

Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 25

Several laws are contained in this chapter, as concerning beating such whose crimes required it, De 25:1-3; of not muzzling the ox in treading out the corn, De 25:4; of marrying a deceased brother's wife, when there was no issue, and of the disgrace of such that refused it, De 25:5-10; of the punishment of an immodest woman, De 25:11,12; and against bad weights and measures, De 25:13-16; and for the utter destruction of Amalek, De 25:17-19.

Footnotes

• [a] Lit have a stone and a stone
• [b] Lv 19:35-36