Deuteronomy 25:14

Deuteronomy 25:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not have in your house two kinds of measures, a large and a small.
• New Living Translation (NLT)and you must use full and honest measures.

Context of Deuteronomy 25:14

12then you shall cut off her hand; your eye shall not pity her. 13“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a heavy and a light. You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small. 15You shall have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure, that your days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. 16For all who do such things, all who behave unrighteously, are an abomination to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 25:14 word by word

לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה גְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּקְטַנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not have in thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• divers measuresאֵיפָה'êyphâh 'êphâh · ephahH374
• a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• and a smallקָטָןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Divers measures - Literally, an ephah and an ephah; one large, to buy thy neighbor's wares, another small, to sell thy own by. So there were knaves in all ages, and among all nations. See the notes on Exodus 16:16, and Leviticus 19:35; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching (compare Luke 3:12 ff); and that “the prophets” (compare Ezekiel 45:10-12; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10-11) and “the Psalms” Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, not less than “the Law,” especially insist on them. Deuteronomy 25:13 Divers…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-16Verses 13-16 Dishonest gain always brings a curse on men's property, families, and souls. Happy those who judge themselves, repent of and forsake their sins, and put away evil things, that they may not be condemned of the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14You shall not have two differing weights … one large and one small (Hebrew you must not have stone and stone, large and small, … ephah and ephah, large and small): Merchants should not use two sets of weights and measures to cheat customers. They should not use a heavier weight when buying goods to pay less or a lighter one when selling to earn more.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. Thou shalt not have ... divers weights--Weights were anciently made of stone and are frequently used still by Eastern shopkeepers and traders, who take them out of the bag and put them in the balance. The man who is not cheated by the trader and his bag of divers weights must be blessed with more acuteness than most of his fellows [Roberts]. (Compare Pr 16:11; 20:10).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 25:14

• Abomination
• Dishonesty
• Honesty
• Measure
• Weights

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Ephah
• Exceed
• Hindmost
• Measure
• Muzzle
• Stripe
• Abomination
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings