Leviticus 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.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 22:33 repeats the same covenant formula 'I am the LORD who brought you out of Egypt', reinforcing the divine authority behind the command for honest weights.

Exodus 20:2 Citation

Exodus 20:2 provides the foundational self-identification 'I am the Lord your God' that Leviticus 19:36 repeats as authority for the command.

Proverbs 11:1 states that false balances are an abomination to the Lord, directly affirming the same principle of just weights.

Deuteronomy 25:13 prohibits having diverse weights, directly echoing the command for just weights in Leviticus 19:36.

Proverbs 16:11 affirms that just weights belong to the LORD, reinforcing the divine origin of the command in Leviticus 19:36.

Ezekiel 45:10 repeats the command for just balances, ephah, and bath, directly echoing Leviticus 19:36 in a prophetic context.

Hosea 12:7 Contrast

Hosea 12:7 condemns merchants with deceitful balances, contrasting the just weights commanded in Leviticus 19:36.

Hosea 12:9 Parallel

Hosea 12:9 recalls God's deliverance from Egypt, mirroring the same covenant formula used in Leviticus 19:36 to ground the command.

Amos 8:5 Contrast

Amos 8:5 denounces those who make the ephah small and falsify balances, contrasting the just measures required in Leviticus 19:36.

Micah 6:10 Contrast

Micah 6:10 condemns scant measures as abominable, directly opposing the just weights commanded in Leviticus 19:36.