Leviticus 19:36 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
34But 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.
35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
36Just 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.
37Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
Both passages discuss the importance of just weights and measures.
Proverbs 20:10
Proverbs warns against diverse weights, emphasizing the need for fairness.
Matthew 7:2
Jesus teaches that the measure we use will be measured to us, connecting to the theme of justice.
Source: Leviticus 19:36