In Proverbs 20 of Proverbs .
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
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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). וָ֭אֶבֶן vaeven and stone וָ֭אֶבֶן vaeven 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). אֵיפָ֣ה eyfah ephah אֵיפָ֣ה eyfah ephah אֵיפָה noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ephah”, the ordinary form H374 an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general ephah, (divers) measure(-s). וְאֵיפָ֑ה veeyfah and ephah וְאֵיפָ֑ה veeyfah and ephah אֵיפָה conjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and ephah”, the ordinary form H374 an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general ephah, (divers) measure(-s). תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת toavat abominable תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת toavat abominable תּוֹעֵבַה noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next word H8441 properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol abominable (custom, thing), abomination. יְ֝הוָ֗ה yehvah Jehovah יְ֝הוָ֗ה yehvah Jehovah יְהֹוָה noun, proper name — “Jehovah” H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). גַּם ־ gam also גַּם gam also גַּם particle, affirmation — “also” H1571 properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. שְׁנֵיהֶֽם ׃ sheneyhem two שְׁנֵיהֶֽם sheneyhem two שְׁנַיִם adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next word H8147 two; also (as ordinal) twofold both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
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American Standard Version (1901) Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Young’s Literal Translation A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
World English Bible Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Darby Translation Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
Douay-Rheims Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Στάθμιον μέγα καὶ μικρὸν, καὶ μέτρα δισσὰ, ἀκάθαρτα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀμφότερα, καὶ ὁ ποιῶν αὐτά.
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