Deuteronomy 25:15 Meaning and Explanation
“But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
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The Context of Deuteronomy 25:15
The positive commandment: use only true standards.
What Does Deuteronomy 25:15 Mean?
The positive command replaces the prohibition: have one weight and one measure—perfect and just. 'Perfect' meant unchanging, dependable, the same every time. Every transaction conducted with this single, honest standard would be a transaction of trust. The buyer and seller would both know the same stone weighed the same.
Honesty in commerce was tied to long life in the land. A nation of cheaters consumes itself; buyers stop buying when they cannot trust, trade stops, the economy collapses, and communities unravel. But a nation where every weight is just and every measure is true is a nation of trust, of stable exchange, of blessing.
Deuteronomy 25:15 in the Original Language
tzeddek (צֶדֶק), 'just' — righteousness applied to the scale; justice as the principle of measure.
Frequently Asked Questions About Deuteronomy 25:15
What does Deuteronomy 25:15 mean?
Use only true weights and measures, and long life in the land will follow.
What is the context of Deuteronomy 25:15?
The positive commandment: use only true standards.