KJV ORIGINAL
A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Honest weights and scales belong to the LORD: all the measuring tools in the merchant's bag are His creation.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that honest business dealings and fair measurements matter deeply to Him because He created the standards for fairness.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, merchants used stone weights and balance scales to measure goods for trade. Dishonest merchants would carry multiple sets of weights - lighter ones when buying and heavier ones when selling - to cheat their customers. This practice was so common that God's law specifically forbade it.
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