Verse 11
Likewise dishonest scales and inaccurate weights used in commercial transactions were things God could not declare were all right. Ancient weights and measures were not as exact as our modern equivalents, varying as much as six percent. [Note: The New Bible Dictionary, 1962 ed., s.v. "Weights and Measures," by D. J. Wiseman.] Micah’s contemporaries were stretching the limits beyond what was acceptable.
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