Skip to content

Deuteronomy 25:14

Deuteronomy 25:14
Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures , a great and a small.

My Notes

Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thou shall not have in thine house divers, measures,.... Or, "an ephah and an ephah"; which was one sort of measure in use with the Jews, and held above a bushel; and is put for all others, which…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 25:13-19

Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Lev 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 25:13-19

Here is, I. A law against deceitful weights and measures: they must not only not use them, but they must not have them, not have them in the bag, not have them in the house (Deu 25:13, Deu 25:14);…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

divers measures Lit. an ephah and an ephah; the ephah = 8.005 gallons.