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Deuteronomy 25

Dt. 25:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thou shalt not have in thine house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
divers measures
'eyphah (Hebrew #374)
of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
KJV usage: ephah, (divers) measure(-s).
Pronounce: ay-faw'
Origin: or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}
'eyphah (Hebrew #374)
of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
KJV usage: ephah, (divers) measure(-s).
Pronounce: ay-faw'
Origin: or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}
, δa great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
and a small
qatan (Hebrew #6996)
from 6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
KJV usage: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
Pronounce: kaw-tawn'
Origin: or qaton {kaw-tone'}
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an ephah and an ephah.

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divers measures.
Heb. an ephah and an ephah.{Aiphah wäaiphah;} for this was the cost common measure among the Israelites, by which all the others were made and adjusted.
They are not only forbidden to use divers weights and measures, one large or heavy to buy with, and another small and light to sell with, but they were not even allowed to keep such in the house.
It is observable also, that these too common but dishonest actions are branded as "an abomination to the Lord," equally with idolatry, and other scandalous crimes.
Dt. 25:14• 14No tendrás en tu casa epha grande y epha pequeño. (Dt. 25:14)

J. N. Darby Translation

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