Leviticus 5:2

1 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.

3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.
KJV
Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
WEB
“‘Or if anyone touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean animal, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it is hidden from him, and he is unclean, then he shall be guilty.
ASV
Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it be hidden from him, and he be unclean, then he shall be guilty.
DARBY
Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcase of an unclean beast, or the carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of an unclean crawling thing, and it be hid from him, he also is unclean and guilty;
BLB
Or if a soul touches any unclean thing, whether the carcass of an unclean beast or the carcass of unclean livestock or the carcass of an unclean swarming thing, and it is hidden from him, then he [is] unclean and guilty.
ÅB
eller når noen uten å vite det rører ved noe urent, enten det er åtselet av et urent vilt dyr eller åtselet av et urent tamt dyr eller åtselet av et urent kryp, og han slik er blitt uren og har ført skyld over seg,
OTB
Eller hvis en person blir klar over sin skyld etter uforvarende å ha berørt noe som er seremonielt urent—enten det er skrotten av et urent dyr, enten vilt eller tamt, eller noe urent kryp som beveger seg på bakken—og de innser sin urenhet;
B1930
eller når nogen uten å vite det rører ved noget urent, enten det er åtselet av et urent vilt dyr eller åtselet av et urent tamt dyr eller åtselet av et urent kryp, og han således er blitt uren og har ført skyld over sig,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 5:17

    And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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  • Deuteronomy 14:8

    And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

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  • Leviticus 11:11

    They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

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  • Leviticus 11:24–40

    And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

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  • Haggai 2:13

    Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

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  • Numbers 19:11–16

    He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.

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  • Leviticus 5:4

    Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

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  • Luke 11:44

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

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