It is required of us that we be tender of the good name of our brethren; where we cannot speak well, we had better say nothing than speak evil; we must not take pleasure in making known the faults of others, divulging things that are secret, merely to expose them, nor in making more of their known faults than really they deserve, and, least of all, in making false stories, and spreading things concerning them of which they are altogether innocent. What is this but to raise the hatred and encourage the persecutions of the world, against those who are engaged in the same interests with ourselves, and therefore with whom we ourselves must stand or fall?
Matthew Henry

WEIGHTS

WEIGHTS

WEIGHTS

  1. Generally regulated by the standard of the sanctuary # Ex 30:24
  2. Sometimes regulated by the king’s standard # 2Sa 14:26
  3. Were frequently used in scales or balances # Job 31:6 Isa 40:12
  4. MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 4a) Gerah

    # Ex 30:13 Eze 45:12

4b) Bekah or half shekel # Ge 24:22 4c) Shekel # Ex 30:13 Eze 45:12 4d) Dram # Ne 7:70,71 4e) Maneh or pound # Ne 7:71 Eze 45:12 4f) Talent # 2Sa 12:30 Re 16:21 5) Value of money estimated according to # Ge 23:16 43:21 Jer 32:9 6) All metals were given by # Ex 37:24 1Ch 28:14 7) Provisions were sold by, in times of scarcity # Le 26:26 Eze 4:10,16 8) THE JEWS 8a) Forbidden to have various # De 25:13,14 8b) Forbidden to have unjust # Le 19:35,36 8c) Frequently used unjust # Mic 6:11 9) ILLUSTRATIVE 9a) Of sins # Heb 12:1 9b) Of the restraints put on the elements # Job 28:25 9c) (Heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints # 2Co 4:17