Numbers 5:6
4 And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
7 Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
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
- “Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty
- KJV
- Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
- WEB
- “Speak to the children of Israel: ‘When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against the LORD, and that soul is guilty,
- ASV
- Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against Jehovah, and that soul shall be guilty;
- DARBY
- Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any of all the sins of man to work unfaithfulness against Jehovah, and that soul is guilty,
- BLB
- “Speak to the sons of Israel, a man or woman, when they do from all the sins of the man, to act unfaithfully—an unfaithfulness—against YHWH, and that soul is guilty,
- ÅB
- Si til Israels barn: Når en mann eller kvinne gjør noen av de synder som mennesker gjør, og bærer seg troløst at mot Herren, så de fører skyld over seg,
- OTB
- "Si til israelittene: 'Når en mann eller kvinne begår en synd mot en annen, og dermed er utro mot Herren, og blir skyldig,
- B1930
- Si til Israels barn: Når en mann eller kvinne gjør nogen av de synder som mennesker gjør, og bærer sig troløst at mot Herren, så de fører skyld over sig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 5:1–4
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.
Read in contextLeviticus 5:14–6:7
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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