Deuteronomy 25:14You shall not have in your house diverse measures, a great and a small.
The setting
Moab plains, ~1406 BC. Moses continuing commercial law instruction to future merchants of Canaan, modern-day Jordan.
The emotion here: passionate about justice permeating every aspect of daily life
The original word
ephah (אֵיפָה) — dry measure for grain, about 22 liters
Why it matters
An ephah was roughly equivalent to what one person could carry, making it a daily-life measurement
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 25:14
Verse 13 was about buying (bag/portable), this verse about selling from home (house/permanent)
Common misconceptionPeople see this as redundant with verse 13, but Moses is covering both sides of commerce - buying AND selling - because greed corrupts in both directions.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 25:14
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 25:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 25:14 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include honesty, justice, integrity. Notable phrases: diverse measures; great and small. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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