You can’t wait for the Sabbath day to be over and the religious festivals to end so you can get back to cheating the helpless. You measure out grain with dishonest measures and cheat the buyer with dishonest scales.

你们说：“月朔几时过去，我们好卖粮；安息日几时过去，我们好摆开麦子；卖出用小升斗，收银用大戥子，用诡诈的天平欺哄人，

你们说：“初一几时过去，我们好卖粮；安息日几时过去，我们好摆开谷物；我们要把伊法变小，把舍客勒变大，以诡诈的天平欺哄人，

你们说：“初一几时过去，我们好卖粮；安息日几时过去，我们好摆开谷物；我们要把伊法变小，把舍客勒变大，以诡诈的天平欺哄人，

你们盼望朔日和安息日快点过去，你们好售卖谷物。你们用小升斗卖粮，用加重的砝码收银子，用假秤骗人。

你们说：“月朔什么时候过去，好让我们可以卖五谷；安息日什么时候结束，好让我们可以开市卖谷物。我们卖东西就把升斗弄小，收银子却用加重了的法码，我们要用假秤欺骗人。

你們說：月朔幾時過去，我們好賣糧；安息日幾時過去，我們好擺開麥子；賣出用小升斗，收銀用大戥子，用詭詐的天平欺哄人，

你們說：「初一幾時過去，我們好賣糧；安息日幾時過去，我們好擺開穀物；我們要把伊法變小，把舍客勒變大，以詭詐的天平欺哄人，

你們說：「初一幾時過去，我們好賣糧；安息日幾時過去，我們好擺開穀物；我們要把伊法變小，把舍客勒變大，以詭詐的天平欺哄人，

你們盼望朔日和安息日快點過去，你們好售賣穀物。你們用小升斗賣糧，用加重的法碼收銀子，用假秤騙人。

你們說：“月朔甚麼時候過去，好讓我們可以賣五穀；安息日甚麼時候結束，好讓我們可以開市賣穀物。我們賣東西就把升斗弄小，收銀子卻用加重了的法碼，我們要用假秤欺騙人。

你們說：『初一日幾時過去，我們好賣糧食？安息日幾時過去，我們好擺開麥子？賣出用小升斗，收銀用大戥子，用詭詐的天平來騙人，

爾曰、月朔何時過、俾我儕糶穀、安息何時過、俾我儕鬻麥、小其伊法、大其舍客勒、以欺誑之衡詐人、

爾常言月朔安息日、何不速過、則可糶穀市麥、升斗則欲其小、權衡則欲其重、以是欺人、

爾嘗言、月朔何時過、則可糶穀、安息日何時過、則可開倉、量穀用小伊法、收銀欲大舍客勒、以不公之權衡欺人、

saying,“ When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath be ended that we may market wheat?”— skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales,

You say,“ When will the New Moon feast be over? Then we can sell our grain. When will the Sabbath day come to an end? Then people can buy our wheat.” But you measure out less than the right amount. You raise your prices. You cheat others by using dishonest scales.

saying,“ When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great and deal deceitfully with false balances,

asking,“ When will the New Moon be over so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales.

saying,“ When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain; And the Sabbath, so that we may open the wheat market, To make the ephah smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,

Saying:“ When will the New Moon be past, That we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, That we may trade wheat? Making the ephah small and the shekel large, Falsifying the scales by deceit,

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

asking,“ When will the New Moon be over so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales.

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?

You say,“ When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We’re eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!

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;

What shall I say about the homes of the wicked filled with treasures gained by cheating? What about the disgusting practice of measuring out grain with dishonest measures?How can I tolerate your merchants who use dishonest scales and weights?

But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales— they love to cheat.

“ Why go today?” he asked.“ It is neither a new moon festival nor a Sabbath.” But she said,“ It will be all right.”

In those days I saw men of Judah treading out their winepresses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in grain, loading it on donkeys, and bringing their wine, grapes, figs, and all sorts of produce to Jerusalem to sell on the Sabbath. So I rebuked them for selling their produce on that day.Some men from Tyre, who lived in Jerusalem, were bringing in fish and all kinds of merchandise. They were selling it on the Sabbath to the people of Judah— and in Jerusalem at that!So I confronted the nobles of Judah.“ Why are you profaning the Sabbath in this evil way?” I asked.“ Wasn’t it just this sort of thing that your ancestors did that caused our God to bring all this trouble upon us and our city? Now you are bringing even more wrath upon Israel by permitting the Sabbath to be desecrated in this way!”Then I commanded that the gates of Jerusalem should be shut as darkness fell every Friday evening, not to be opened until the Sabbath ended. I sent some of my own servants to guard the gates so that no merchandise could be brought in on the Sabbath day.The merchants and tradesmen with a variety of wares camped outside Jerusalem once or twice.But I spoke sharply to them and said,“ What are you doing out here, camping around the wall? If you do this again, I will arrest you!” And that was the last time they came on the Sabbath.

“ You must use accurate scales when you weigh out merchandise,and you must use full and honest measures.Yes, always use honest weights and measures, so that you may enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.

“ On the first day of each month, present an extra burnt offering to the Lord of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one year old male lambs, all with no defects.These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil— six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,and two quarts with each lamb. This burnt offering will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.You must also present a liquid offering with each sacrifice: two quarts of wine for each bull, a third of a gallon for the ram, and one quart for each lamb. Present this monthly burnt offering on the first day of each month throughout the year.“ On the first day of each month, you must also offer one male goat for a sin offering to the Lord. This is in addition to the regular burnt offering and its accompanying liquid offering.

Use only honest weights and scales and honest measures, both dry and liquid.The homer will be your standard unit for measuring volume. The ephah and the bath will each measure one tenth of a homer.The standard unit for weight will be the silver shekel. One shekel will consist of twenty gerahs, and sixty shekels will be equal to one mina.

“ Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.You have six days each week for your ordinary work,but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.

The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.

The Lord demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.

You say,‘ It’s too hard to serve the Lord,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks the Lord.

Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival!For this is required by the decrees of Israel; it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

The Lord detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

“ Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.

Your scales and weights must be accurate. Your containers for measuring dry materials or liquids must be accurate. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.

Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings disgusts me! As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath and your special days for fasting— they are all sinful and false. I want no more of your pious meetings.

Blow the trumpets in times of gladness, too, sounding them at your annual festivals and at the beginning of each month. And blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings. The trumpets will remind your God of his covenant with you. I am the Lord your God.”