![Weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records, and the Bible, indicate that length was first measured with the forearm, hand, or finger and Weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records, and the Bible, indicate that length was first measured with the forearm, hand, or finger and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T953DF/weights-and-measures-were-among-the-earliest-tools-invented-by-man-early-babylonian-and-egyptian-records-and-the-bible-indicate-that-length-was-first-measured-with-the-forearm-hand-or-finger-and-that-time-was-measured-by-the-periods-of-the-sun-moon-and-other-heavenly-bodies-when-it-was-necessary-to-compare-the-capacities-of-containers-such-as-gourds-or-clay-or-metal-vessels-they-were-filled-with-plant-seeds-that-were-then-counted-to-measure-the-volumes-T953DF.jpg)
Weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records, and the Bible, indicate that length was first measured with the forearm, hand, or finger and
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![Deuteronomy 25:15 You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 25:15 You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.](https://biblehub.com/visuals/1/05_Deu_25_15.jpg)