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36 You must have honest balances,[a] honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin.[b] I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.

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  1. Leviticus 19:36 tn Heb “balances of righteousness,” and so throughout this sentence.
  2. Leviticus 19:36 sn An ephah is a dry measure which measures about four gallons, or perhaps one third of a bushel, while a hin is a liquid measure of about 3.6 liters (= approximately 1 gallon).

36 Use honest scales(A) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](B) and an honest hin.[b](C) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(D)

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  1. Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
  2. Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.