5. So greedy are they of unjust gain that they cannot spare a single
day, however sacred, from pursuing it. They are strangers to God and
enemies to themselves, who love market days better than sabbath days;
and they who have lost piety will not long keep honesty. The new moons
(Nu 10:10)
and sabbaths were to be kept without working or trading
(Ne 10:31).
set forth wheat--literally, "open out" stores of wheat for sale.
ephah--containing three seahs, or above three pecks.
making . . . small--making it below the just weight to purchasers.
shekel great--taking from purchasers a greater weight of money than
was due. Shekels used to be weighed out in payments
(Ge 23:16).
Thus they committed a double fraud against the law
(De 25:13, 14).
JFB.
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