Leviticus 19:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Use honest scales, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֹ֧אזְנֵי צֶ֣דֶק אַבְנֵי־צֶ֗דֶק אֵ֥יפַת צֶ֛דֶק וְהִ֥ין צֶ֖דֶק יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

Transliteration

mōʾznê ṣeḏeq ʾaḇnê-ṣeḏeq ʾêp̄aṯ ṣeḏeq wə-hîn ṣeḏeq yihyeh lāḵem ʾănî YHWH ʾĕlōhêḵem ʾăšer-hôṣēʾṯî ʾeṯḵem mēʾereṣ Miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

• *mōʾznê*: noun, feminine dual construct - scales of
• *ṣeḏeq*: noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice
• *ʾaḇnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - stones/weights of
• *ʾêp̄aṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - ephah of
• *wə-hîn*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and hin of
• *yihyeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be
• *lāḵem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêḵem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who
• *hôṣēʾṯî*: Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I brought out
• *ʾeṯḵem*: direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you
• *mēʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the land of
• *Miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *mōʾznê* *ṣeḏeq*: just scales/honest balances/accurate scales
• *ʾaḇnê*-*ṣeḏeq*: just weights/honest stones/accurate weights
• *ʾêp̄aṯ* *ṣeḏeq*: just ephah/honest dry measure/accurate ephah
• *hîn* *ṣeḏeq*: just hin/honest liquid measure/accurate hin

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, you shall have: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But ye shal haue true balaces, true weightes, A true Epha ad a true hin. I am the Lorde youre god which broughte you out of the land of Egipte,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A true balaunce, a true weight, a true Epha, a true Hin shalbe amoge you. For I am the LORDE youre God, which brought you out of the londe of Egipte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  You shall haue iust ballances, true weightes, a true Ephah, and a true Hin. I am the Lorde your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  True balaunces, true wayghtes, a true Epha, and a true Hin shal ye haue: I am the Lorde your GOD whiche brought you out of the lande of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall you have. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I `am' Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt;

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
• Prov 11:1 : 1 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but a full and accurate weight is His delight.
• Prov 20:10 : 10 Differing weights and differing measures—both are detestable to the Lord.
• Deut 25:13-15 : 13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag, a heavy one and a light one. 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house, a large one and a small one. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.