In Deuteronomy 25 of Deuteronomy .
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
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לֹֽא ־ lo no , -r, לֹֽא lo no , -r, לֹא particle, negative — “no , -r,” H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul… יִהְיֶ֥ה yihyeh be יִהְיֶ֥ה yihyeh be הָיָה verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished action H1961 to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. לְךָ֛ lekha to לְךָ֛ lekha to לְךָ֛ preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to” to בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ bekhisekha in bag בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ bekhisekha in bag כִּיס preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in bag”, the of-form, joined to the next word H3599 a cup; also a bag formoney or weights bag, cup, purse. אֶ֣בֶן even stone אֶ֣בֶן even stone אֶבֶן noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary form H68 a stone [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). וָאָ֑בֶן vaaven and stone וָאָ֑בֶן vaaven and stone אֶבֶן conjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and stone”, the ordinary form H68 a stone [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). גְּדוֹלָ֖ה gedolah great גְּדוֹלָ֖ה gedolah great גָּדוֹל adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary form H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. וּקְטַנָּֽה ׃ uqetanah and least וּקְטַנָּֽה uqetanah and least קָטָן conjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “and least”, the ordinary form H6996 abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est). Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
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American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
Young’s Literal Translation 'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
World English Bible You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light.
Darby Translation Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Douay-Rheims Thou shalt not have divers weights in thy bag, a greater and a less:
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Οὐκ ἔσται σοι ἐν τῷ μαρσίππῳ σου στάθμιον καὶ στάθμιον, μέγα ἢ μικρόν.
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