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Leviticus 6:5
5He must give back everything and one fifth more. He must also, on the same day, give a gift to the Lord.
Leviticus 6:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
- New International Version (NIV)or whatever it was they swore falsely about. They must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day they present their guilt offering.
- English Standard Version (ESV)or anything about which he has sworn falsely, he shall restore it in full and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day he realizes his guilt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)or all that about which he has sworn falsely. He shall restore its full value, add one-fifth more to it, and give it to whomever it belongs, on the day of his trespass offering.
Context of Leviticus 6:5
3A person may speak words that are not true. That is a sin. A person may keep something that belongs to another person. He does not give it back. That is a wrong thing to do. He might find something and then he might say that it is his. If it is not his, he is not obeying God. 4He has done something that is wrong. So he must show that he is sorry. He must give back anything that is not his. He must give back anything that he has found. He must give back anything that he has kept. He must give it to the person to whom it belongs. He must give back everything and one fifth more. He must also, on the same day, give a gift to the Lord. 6He must bring a sheep to the priest. The sheep must be a perfect male animal. The sheep must be worth the right amount of money. 7The priest will give the sheep to the Lord. It is an atonement for the wrong things that the person has done. Then the Lord will forgive the person.’
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א֠וֹ מִכֹּ֞ל אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׁבַ֣ע עָלָיו֮ לַשֶּׁקֶר֒ וְשִׁלַּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַחֲמִשִׁתָ֖יו יֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֑יו לַאֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֥וּא ל֛וֹ יִתְּנֶ֖נּוּ בְּי֥וֹם אַשְׁמָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Or all that about which he hath swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- falselyשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
- he shall even restoreשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
- it in the principalרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: firstH7218
- and shall addיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
- the fifth partחֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîy chămishshîy · fifthH2549
- moreיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
- giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of his trespass offeringאַשְׁמָה'ashmâh · guiltinessH819
Cross-references for Leviticus 6:5
- Leviticus 5:16He must also give money worth one fifth more. The person must give the sheep and the money to the priest. The priest will sacrifice the sheep. It is an atonement for the wrong things that the person has done. God will forgive the person.
- Exodus 22:1Perhaps someone may take another person's cow or sheep for himself. He may kill it or he may sell it. As punishment, he must pay the owner five cows for each cow that he has taken. He must pay four sheep for each sheep that he has taken.
- Numbers 5:7That person must agree that they have sinned. They must pay the right amount to the other person. They must also pay them one fifth extra.
- 1 Samuel 12:3Look at me. I stand here where the Lord and his chosen king can see me. Speak now if I have done any wrong thing against you. Have I taken anyone's cow or anyone's donkey? Have I cheated anyone? Have I been cruel to anyone? Have I received bribes from anyone to say that they are not guilty? If I have done any of those things, tell me! Then I will pay back my debt.’
- 2 Samuel 12:6He did that cruel thing and he was not sorry for the poor man. So he must pay the poor man enough money to buy four lambs.’
- Proverbs 6:30People may excuse someone who steals food because he is hungry.
- Isaiah 58:6This is the way that I want you to fast: You must remove the chains from prisoners who should not be in prison. You must stop being cruel to the people who work for you. You must let people who are in pain go free. You must break the yoke of work that is too hard for weak people.
- Luke 19:8Later, Zacchaeus stood up in front of everyone. He said to the Lord Jesus, ‘Listen, Master! I will give half of all the things that I have to poor people. I may have taken too much money from some people. I will give back to them four times as much as I took from them wrongly.’
- Matthew 5:23Maybe you go to the temple to give your gift to God. You take it to the altar. But then you remember that your brother is angry with you.
Commentaries on Leviticus 6:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5All that about which he hath sworn falsely - This supposes the case of a man who, being convicted by his own conscience, comes forward and confesses his sin. Restore it in the principal - The property itself if still remaining, or the full value of it, to which a fifth part more was to be added.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5In the day of his trespass offering - The restitution was thus to be associated with the religious act by which the offender testified his penitence.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The instructions for the guilt offering assumed a person's conscience would lead them to voluntary repayment. When replacement was voluntary, the extra charge for loss of use to the owner was always 20 percent. Penalties were more severe in other cases (compare Exodus 22:1–15). There is a clear difference between voluntary confession and admitting sin only after being caught.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72-7. If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord--This law, the record of which should have been joined with the previous chapter, was given concerning things stolen, fraudulently gotten, or wrongfully kept. The offender was enjoined to make restitution of the articles to the rightful owner, along with a fifth part out of his own possessions. But it was not enough thus to repair the injury done to a neighbor and to society; he was required to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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