| Hebrew |
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא טֽוֹב |
| ESV |
Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.
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| NIV |
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
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| NLT |
The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
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| LXX |
βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) |
| KJV |
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
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Proverbs 20:22 ← Proverbs 20:23 → Proverbs 20:24
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