Leviticus 6:2
1 And the LORD said to Moses,
“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor
3 or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—
4 once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor
- KJV
- If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
- WEB
- “If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against the LORD, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,
- ASV
- If any one sin, and commit a trespass against Jehovah, and deal falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbor,
- DARBY
- If any one sin and act unfaithfully against Jehovah, and lie to his neighbour as to an entrusted thing or a deposit or [that in which] he hath robbed or wronged his neighbour,
- BLB
- “If a soul sins and acts unfaithfully—an unfaithfulness—against YHWH and has lied to his neighbor concerning a deposit, or concerning a pledge of hand, or concerning a robbery, or if he has extorted his neighbor,
- ÅB
- Når noen synder og farer troløst fram mot Herren, idet han for sin neste lyver om noe som er ham betrodd eller nedlagt hos ham, eller om noe han har røvet, eller han med vold har fratatt sin neste noe,
- OTB
- «Når noen synder og handler troløst mot Herren ved å bedra en nabo angående et depositum eller en sikkerhet som er betrodd dem, eller gjennom tyveri, eller hvis de har presset noe fra sin nabo,
- B1930
- Når nogen synder og farer troløst frem mot Herren, idet han for sin næste lyver om noget som er ham betrodd eller nedlagt hos ham, eller om noget han har røvet, eller han med vold har fratatt sin næste noget,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
Read in contextNumbers 5:6–8
“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty
Read in contextLeviticus 5:15
“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.
Read in contextActs 5:4
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
Read in contextExodus 22:7–10
If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
Read in contextProverbs 24:28
Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:11
You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.
Read in contextLeviticus 5:19
It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”
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