34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.(A) Love them as yourself,(B) for you were foreigners(C) in Egypt.(D) I am the Lord your God.

35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(E) 36 Use honest scales(F) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](G) and an honest hin.[b](H) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(I)

37 “‘Keep all my decrees(J) and all my laws(K) and follow them. I am the Lord.’”

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Footnotes

  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.

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