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Balances

Measures & Money • Old Testament
Balances were used to weigh money and goods. God required honest balances and weights, while dishonest weighing was condemned as deceitful and wicked.
Biblical Usage
God required just balances and condemned the practice of buying with heavier weights and selling with lighter ones. Dishonest balances are presented as deceitful and wicked.
Scripture References
Leviticus 19:36 Micah 6:11 Hosea 12:7