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Deuteronomy 25:16

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 25:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 25:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
14Thou shalt not have in thy house diverse measures, a great and a small.
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.
16For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.
17Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way as ye came forth out of Egypt;
18how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
19Therefore it shall be, when Jehovah thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For all that do such things, etc.] Keep, different weights and measures, and make use of them to defraud their neighbours in buying and selling: [and] all that do unrighteously; what is not just and right between man and man, in any other instance whatever: [are] an abomination unto the Lord thy God; both they and their actions; he is a righteous God, and loves righteousness, and hates injustice of every kind.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching (compare Luke 3:12 ff); and that “the prophets” (compare Ezekiel 45:10-12; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10-11) and “the Psalms” Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, not less than “the Law,” especially insist on them. Deuteronomy 25:13 Divers weights - i. e. stones of unequal weights, the lighter to sell with, the heavier to buy with. Stones were used by the Jews instead of brass or lead for their weights, as less liable to lose anything through rust or wear. Deuteronomy 25:17-19 It was not…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“all that do: Deu 18:12, Deu 22:5; Pro 11:1, Pro 20:23; Amo 8:5-7; Co1 6:9-11; Th1 4:6; Rev 21:27 Deuteronomy 25:17”
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