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Deuteronomy 25:16

For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

  • KJV King James Version

    For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    For all that do such things, even all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

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Cross-references (8)

Passages linked to Deuteronomy 25:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
  • Revelation 21:27 There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
  • Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.
  • Deuteronomy 18:12 For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh. Because of these abominations, Yahweh your God drives them out from before you.
  • Amos 8:5-7 Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit; that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?’ ” Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I will never forget any of their works.
  • 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. Some of you were such, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6 that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
  • Proverbs 20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain For all that do such things,.... Keep, different weights…

For all that do such things,.... Keep, different weights and measures, and make use of them to defraud their neighbours in buying and selling:

and all that do unrighteously; what is not just and right between man and man, in any other instance whatever:

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are an abomination unto the Lord thy God; both they and their actions; he is a righteous God, and loves righteousness, and hates injustice of every kind.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Injustice. Proverbs xx. 10. To have a greater weight…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 16. everyone that doeth these things, etc.] Exactly as…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain cf. Deu_22:5 Deu_23:12 All that do unrighteously; equivalent to…

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