5 saying, “When will jthe new moon be over,
that we may sell grain?
And kthe Sabbath,
that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make lthe ephah small and the shekel great
and deal deceitfully with false balances,
Read in Context
Related Verses
Numbers 28:11
“At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;
Nehemiah 13:15–16
In those days I saw in Judah people treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in heaps of grain and loading them on donkeys, and also wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of loads, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. And I warned them on the day when they sold food. Tyrians also, who lived in the city, brought in fish and all kinds of goods and sold them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah, in Jerusalem itself!
Ezekiel 45:10
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.
Micah 6:10–11
Can I forget any longer the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,
and the scant measure that is accursed?
Shall I acquit the man with wicked scales
and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,
he loves to oppress.
Download the Free ESV Bible App
Go deeper into God’s Word with the ESV Bible app, featuring
interactive reading plans, personal bookmarks and notes, streaming
audio, powerful search tools, a free study Bible, and more.
Available for:
iOS
Android