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Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֗ר le·mor
When long Int H4970 מָתַ֞י ma·tai
When will the new moon month Noun H2320 הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ ha·cho·desh
be gone alienate Verb H5674 יַעֲבֹ֤ר ya·'a·vor
that we may sell buy Verb H7666 וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה ve·nash·bi·rah
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grain corn Noun H7668 שֶּׁ֔בֶר she·ver,
and the sabbath sabbath Noun H7676 וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת ve·ha·shab·bat
that we may set forth appear Verb H6605 וְנִפְתְּחָה־ ve·nif·te·chah-
wheat corn Noun H1250 בָּ֑ר bar;
small be a small Verb H6994 לְהַקְטִ֤ין le·hak·tin
making the ephah ephah Noun H374 אֵיפָה֙ ei·fah
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and the shekel shekel Noun H8255 שֶׁ֔קֶל she·kel,
great advance Verb H1431 וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל u·le·hag·dil
and falsifying bow self Verb H5791 וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת u·le·'av·vet
dishonest craft Noun H4820 מִרְמָֽה׃ mir·mah.
the balances pair of scales Noun H3976 מֹאזְנֵ֥י mo·ze·nei

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ephah

an ephah (a measure of grain)

Ephah

Ephah [N] [H] [S] gloom.  One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham ( Genesis 25:4 ). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned  Isaiah 60:6  Isaiah 60:7 . This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels ( Judges 6:5 ).    1 Chronicles 2:46... View Details

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King James Bible Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Hebrew Greek English Saying, When saying, "When will the new moon be gone, over, So that we may sell corn? and grain, And the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making open the ephah small, wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,
New American Standard Bible 1995 Saying, When saying, "When will the new moon be gone, over, So that we may sell corn? and grain, And the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making open the ephah small, wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,