Leviticus 19:35

19:34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

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“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in length, in weight, or in measure.

19:36 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. weights: Heb. stones

What does Leviticus 19:35 mean?

Leviticus 19:35 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh), עֶוֶל (ʻevel), מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ).

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doעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

unrighteousnessעֶוֶלʻevel/eh'-vel/H5766(moral) evil

judgment,מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style

meteyard,מִדָּהmiddâh/mid-daw'/H4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)

weight,מִשְׁקָלmishqâl/mish-kawl'/H4948weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)

measure.מְשׂוּרָהmᵉsûwrâh/mes-oo-raw'/H4884a measure (for liquids)

Topics

Dishonesty Honesty Injustice Measures Weights

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 19:35.

1 Chronicles 23:29

Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; pan: or, flat plate

Job 28:25

To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 19:35 say?

Leviticus 19:35 (King James Version) reads: "Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure."

Is Leviticus 19:35 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 19:35 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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