Leviticus 19:35 (KJV)

Passage

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

Leviticus 19:34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Leviticus 19:36 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:37 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "unrighteousness", "judgment", "meteyard", "weight", and "measure". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "unrighteousness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "But the stranger that dwelleth with you..." into verse 36's "Just balances just weights a just ephah...", so "shall" and "unrighteousness" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "unrighteousness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.