Deuteronomy 25:13

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 16:20 Related theme

Deuteronomy 16:20 commands pursuing justice, which the weight law implements practically in commerce.

Leviticus 19:35 expands the prohibition to include all unjust measurements, reinforcing this law against dishonest weights.

Leviticus 19:36 directly commands honest scales and weights, echoing the same requirement for fair commerce.

Proverbs 11:1 calls false weights an abomination to the Lord, reinforcing the moral and divine dimension of this command.

Proverbs 16:11 declares that just balances belong to the Lord, affirming that honest weights reflect divine order.

Proverbs 20:10 condemns diverse weights and measures as an abomination, directly paralleling the prohibition here.

Ezekiel 45:10 commands just balances, ephah, and bath, applying the same principle to post-exilic commerce.

Ezekiel 45:11 standardizes the ephah and bath, reinforcing the need for consistent measures of volume.

Amos 8:5 Parallel

Amos 8:5 condemns those who cheat by making the ephah small and the shekel heavy, showing violation of this command.

Micah 6:11 Parallel

Micah 6:11 questions acquitting those with wicked scales and deceitful weights, reinforcing the condemnation of dishonest trade.

Exodus 20:15 Related theme

Exodus 20:15's command 'You shall not steal' directly applies to dishonest weights — taking more than you give is theft.

Micah 6:10 Allusion

Micah 6:10 directly references the 'scant measure' and 'bag of deceitful weights' — the same sin condemned here.

Leviticus 19:15 Related theme

Leviticus 19:15 commands fairness in judgment, an overarching principle that includes honest business practices like weights.