John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 25:15

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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[But] thou shall have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shall thou have, etc.] That is, full weights, and full measures; and such as are alike, and everywhere used, according to the standard of the country; (see Gill on “<031936>Leviticus 19:36”); that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee; long life was always reckoned a blessing, and is frequently promised to, obedience, and particularly long life in the land of Canaan; which was a most delightful and fruitful land, and which a man might wish to live long in; deceitful men, are threatened with not living half their days, and such may they be said to be that use false weights and measures, (<195523>Psalm 55:23).

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