Deuteronomy 25:14

What does Deuteronomy 25:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 25:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou shalt not have in thy house diverse measures, a great and a small.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou shalt not have in thy house diverse measures, a great and a small.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Or in your house different measures, a great and a small.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast not in thy house an ephah and an ephah, a great and a small.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Neither shall there be in thy house a greater bushel and a less.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou shalt not have in thy house divers ephahs, a great and a small.

Context

v.13Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.

v.14This passage

v.15A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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