387. Rabbi Yosi said: The tip of the scales stands in the middle. Its portent may be found in the verse, "In weight, or in measure" (Vayikra 19:35), in which "in weight (Heb. mishkal)" MEANS THAT the tongue of the scales is in the middle, BECAUSE THE SCALES ARE JUST. This is the secret of WHAT IS WRITTEN: "After the shekel of the sanctuary..." (Shemot 30:13); and the scales that weigh THE MOCHIN are set upon THE POINT IN THE MIDDLE. HE ASKS: What are the scales BY WHICH, AS YOU SAY, THE MOCHIN ARE WEIGHED? HE ANSWERS, This is according to what is written: "Just balances" (Vayikra 19:36), MEANING THAT JUSTICE IS WEIGHED BY THEM. And all MOCHIN are established by this weight "after the shekel of the sanctuary." Rabbi Yehuda said that the phrase: "After the shekel of the sanctuary (lit. 'holy shekel')" is an allusion to the Spirit of holiness.
387. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אֲמַר טִיפְסָא דְּשִׁיקְלָא בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא קַיְימָא, וְסִימָן בְּמִדָּה בְּמִשְׁקָל וגו'. מִשְׁקָל לִישָׁן דְּקַיְימָא בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, וְרָזָא דָא שֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ כְּתִיב, וּמֹאזְנַיִם בֵּיהּ קַיְימָן וְאִתְקָלוּ, מָאן מֹאזְנַיִם, כד"א מֹאזְנֵי צֶדֶק, וְכָלְהוֹ קָיְימִין בְּמִשְׁקָל, בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אֲמַר בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ, דָּא רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ.