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Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Balances. Reference to balances is found in Leviticus 19:36. They were in common use, gold and silver being paid out and received by weight. Reference is also made in Micah 6:11; Hosea 12:7 to the dishonest practice of buying by heavier and selling by lighter weights.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Balances'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​b/balances.html. 1901.
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