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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You must use accurate scales when you weigh out merchandise,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a heavy and a light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Do not have differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Never carry two sets of weights, a heavier one and a lighter one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Don't have different weights in your bag—one heavy and one light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You do not have [both] a great stone and a small stone in your bag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />There shall not be to thee in thy receptacle a stone and a stone, great and small.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have divers weights in thy bag, a greater and a less: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not have differing weights, greater and lesser, in your bag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall not keep two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and the other light;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, large and small.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall not have in your bag different weights, a large and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall not have a greater weight and a lighter weight in your pouch.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6795" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Standard Weights and Measures</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You shall not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">have</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">two differing weights</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wā·’ā·ḇen (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3599.htm" title="3599: bə·ḵî·sə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bag, purse. A form for kowc; a cup; also a bag for money or weights.">in your bag,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">one heavy</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: ū·qə·ṭan·nāh (Conj-w:: Adj-fs) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">and one light.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35-36</a></span><br />You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. / You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Proverbs 20:10</a></span><br />Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23</a></span><br />Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-5.htm">Amos 8:5</a></span><br />asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Micah 6:10-11</a></span><br />Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10</a></span><br />You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Hosea 12:7</a></span><br />A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6</a></span><br />let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Mark 4:24</a></span><br />He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17</a></span><br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a></span><br />and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall not have in your bag divers weights, a great and a small.</p><p class="hdg">in thy bag</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35,36</a></b></br> Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></b></br> A false balance <i>is</i> abomination to the LORD: but a just weight <i>is</i> his delight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a></b></br> A just weight and balance <i>are</i> the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag <i>are</i> his work.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/8-8.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/numbers/14-24.htm">Different</a> <a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Differing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-11.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Diverse</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-9.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-1.htm">Large</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Small</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-36.htm">Weights</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Different</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Differing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Diverse</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Large</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Small</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-15.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-15.htm">Weights</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Punishment must not exceed forty lashes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">The ox is not to be muzzled</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Of raising seed unto a brother</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Of the immodest woman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Of unjust weights and measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You shall not have two differing weights in your bag</b><br>This command addresses the practice of using dishonest measures in trade. In ancient Israel, weights were used to determine the value of goods in transactions. Having differing weights would allow a merchant to cheat customers by using a heavier weight when buying and a lighter one when selling. This practice is condemned as it violates the principle of fairness and justice, which is central to the Mosaic Law. The use of honest weights is emphasized in other scriptures, such as <a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35-36</a> and <a href="/proverbs/11.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a>, highlighting the importance of integrity in business dealings.<p><b>one heavy and one light</b><br>The specific mention of "one heavy and one light" illustrates the deceitful nature of using different standards for personal gain. This practice is not only a breach of trust but also an affront to God's character, who is just and righteous. The prophets, such as Amos (<a href="/amos/8-5.htm">Amos 8:5</a>), spoke against such injustices, calling for repentance and a return to honest practices. In a broader sense, this command can be seen as a call to live a life of integrity, reflecting God's holiness in all aspects of life. The principle of fairness and honesty is echoed in the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized the importance of treating others as one would like to be treated (<a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience receiving the law, God's chosen people, preparing to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, where the Israelites are heading, a place where they are to establish a society based on God's laws.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/merchants_and_traders.htm">Merchants and Traders</a></b><br>Individuals who would be directly affected by the commandment against dishonest weights, as they engage in commerce.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The overarching agreement between God and Israel, which includes living by His statutes and commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_business.htm">Integrity in Business</a></b><br>God calls His people to be honest in all their dealings, reflecting His character of truth and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/social_justice.htm">Social Justice</a></b><br>Fairness in commerce is not just a personal virtue but a societal necessity, ensuring that all members of the community are treated equitably.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>As God's representatives, Christians are to embody His standards of righteousness, including honesty in financial matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Relying on deceitful practices indicates a lack of trust in God's ability to provide. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision through honest work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>By maintaining integrity, Christians serve as a witness to the world, demonstrating the transformative power of living according to God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_inflation.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on inflation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_ancient_trade_accuracy.htm">Proverbs 20:10 condemns dishonest scales—what historical or archaeological evidence challenges or supports the accuracy of such transactions in ancient times? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_proverbs_11_1_be_proven_scientifically.htm">Proverbs 11:1 states that the Lord detests dishonest scales—how can this moral stance be proven scientifically or historically? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_integrity_guide_business.htm">How can integrity guide your business dealings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><a href="/context/deuteronomy/25-13.htm" title="You shall not have in your bag divers weights, a great and a small.">Deuteronomy 25:13-16</a>. <span class= "bld">JUST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.</span><p>So <a href="/context/leviticus/19-35.htm" title="You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in length, in weight, or in measure.">Leviticus 19:35-36</a>. Among the laws of moral holiness comes the law of just weights and measures.<p>(16) <span class= "bld">An abomination unto the Lord.</span>--So in <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm" title="A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.">Proverbs 11:1</a>, "a false balance is abomination to the Lord." (See also <a href="/context/amos/8-4.htm" title="Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,">Amos 8:4-8</a>.) The protection of the poor is the chief practical end in this; rich men can take care of themselves. Poor men are <span class= "ital">doubly </span>robbed by short weight and measure, because they cannot protect themselves against it. The injustice tends to perpetuate their poverty.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-16.</span> - Rectitude and integrity in trade are here anew inculcated (cf. <a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Diverse weights</span>; literally, a <span class="accented">stone and a stone - a</span> large one for buying, and a small one for selling (cf. <span class="accented">Amos</span> 8:5). Both weights and measures were to be "perfect," <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. exactly correct, and so just. (On the promise in ver. 15, see <a href="/deuteronomy/4-26.htm">Deuteronomy 4:26</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You shall not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two differing weights</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your bag,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵî·sə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3599.htm">Strong's 3599: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cup, a bag for, money, weights</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one heavy</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדוֹלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one light.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְטַנָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·ṭan·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 25:13 You shall not have in your bag (Deut. 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