Deuteronomy 25:13

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites in the plains of Moab, directly following a statute concerning a woman who grabs a man’s genitals during a physical fight.

The words — אֶבֶן ('E.ven) refers to a stone weight, and גְּדוֹלָ֖ה (ge.do.Lah) means large or heavy, describing the prohibited discrepancy between measuring tools kept in a merchant’s bag.

The thread — The prohibition against commercial deceit appears in Leviticus 19:35, Proverbs 11:1, and Proverbs 16:11, which consistently associate honest weights and scales with divine approval.

Why it lands — The text commands the use of uniform, accurate weights in trade, requiring readers to eliminate deceptive practices that manipulate others for financial advantage.

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