Leviticus 6:2

Leviticus 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (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;
• New International Version (NIV)“If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the Lord by deceiving a neighbor about something entrusted to them or left in their care or about something stolen, or if they cheat their neighbor,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed his neighbor
• New King James Version (NKJV)“If a person sins and commits a trespass against the Lord by lying to his neighbor about what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or about a pledge, or about a robbery, or if he has extorted from his neighbor,

Context of Leviticus 6:2

1The Lord spoke to Moses, “If any of you sin against the Lord by failing to do your duty, if you lie to your neighbor about something you were supposed to take care of or if you lie about something stolen or seized from your neighbor, you are sinning and will be guilty. 3If you find something that someone lost and lie about it under oath, or commit any other sin like this, 4you are sinning and will be guilty. Return what you stole or seized, what you were supposed to take care of, the lost item you found,

Leviticus 6:2 word by word

נֶ֚פֶשׁ כִּ֣י תֶחֱטָ֔א וּמָעֲלָ֥ה מַ֖עַל בַּיהוָ֑ה וְכִחֵ֨שׁ בַּעֲמִית֜וֹ בְּפִקָּד֗וֹן אֽוֹ־בִתְשׂ֤וּמֶת יָד֙ א֣וֹ בְגָזֵ֔ל א֖וֹ עָשַׁ֥ק אֶת־עֲמִיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If a soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• and commitמָעַלmâ‛al · be unfaithfulH4603
• a trespassמַ֫עַלma‛al · unfaithfulnessH4604
• against the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and lieכָּחַשׁkâchash · to deceiveH3584
• unto his neighbourעָמִית‛âmîyth · neighborH5997
• in that which was deliveredפִּקָּדוֹןpiqqâdôn · depositH6487
• him to keep, or in fellowshipיָדyâd · handH3027
• him to keep, or in fellowshipתְּשׂ֫וּמֶתteώûmeth · securityH8667
• or in a thing taken away by violenceגָּזֵלgâzêl · robberyH1498
• or hath deceivedעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231

Cross-references for Leviticus 6:2

• Leviticus 5:15“If any of you fail to do your duty by unintentionally doing something wrong with any of the Lord’s holy things, bring a guilt offering to the Lord. It must be a ram that has no defects or its value in silver weighed according to the official standards of the holy place.
• Numbers 5:6“Tell the Israelites: If you do something wrong to another person, you have been unfaithful to the Lord. When you realize your guilt,
• Psalms 51:4I have sinned against you, especially you. I have done what you consider evil. So you hand down justice when you speak, and you are blameless when you judge.
• Leviticus 19:11“Never steal, lie, or deceive your neighbor.
• Genesis 26:7When the men of that place asked about his wife, Isaac answered, “She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say “my wife.” He thought that the men of that place would kill him to get Rebekah, because she was an attractive woman.
• John 8:44You come from your father, the devil, and you desire to do what your father wants you to do. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He has never been truthful. He doesn’t know what the truth is. Whenever he tells a lie, he’s doing what comes naturally to him. He’s a liar and the father of lies.
• Acts 5:4While you had the land, it was your own. After it was sold, you could have done as you pleased with the money. So how could you do a thing like this? You didn’t lie to people but to God!”
• Ephesians 4:25So then, get rid of lies. Speak the truth to each other, because we are all members of the same body.
• Colossians 3:9Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live,
• Revelation 22:15Outside are dogs, sorcerers, sexual sinners, murderers, idolaters, and all who lie in what they say and what they do.
• Exodus 22:7“This is what you must do whenever someone gives his neighbor silver or ⌞other⌟ valuables to keep for him, and they are stolen from that person’s house: If the thief is caught, he must make up for the loss with double the amount.
• Isaiah 21:2I was shown a harsh vision. The traitor betrays. The destroyer destroys. Go to war, Elam! Surround them, Media! I will put an end to all the groaning.
• Isaiah 24:16From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise that honor the Righteous One. But I kept saying, “I’m wasting away! I’m wasting away! How horrible it is for me! Traitors continue to betray, and their treachery grows worse and worse.”
• Isaiah 33:1How horrible it will be for you, you destroyer, although you haven’t been destroyed. How horrible it will be for you, you traitor, although you haven’t been betrayed. When you’ve finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you’ve finished being a traitor, you will be betrayed.
• Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You can’t watch wickedness. Why do you keep watching treacherous people? Why are you silent when wicked people swallow those who are more righteous than they are?
• Proverbs 24:28Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.

Commentaries on Leviticus 6:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Lie unto his neighbor, etc. - This must refer to a case in which a person delivered his property to his neighbor to be preserved for him, and took no witness to attest the delivery of the goods; such a person therefore might deny that he had ever received such goods, for he who had deposited them with him could bring no proof of the delivery. On the other hand, a man might accuse his neighbor of detaining property which had never been confided to him, or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor: FWhen a person sins against an associate, they are also unfaithful to the Lord. For believers, there is no such thing as a nonreligious (secular) sin. Every sin involves God, even when it is directed against another person or group. In these cases, a guilt offering was required. God’s forgiveness was needed, but the sinner first had to make restitution (pay back or repair…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

Topics related to Leviticus 6:2

• Contracts
• Damages and Compensation
• Dishonesty
• Falsehood
• Neighbor
• Oath
• Offerings
• Perjury
• Restitution
• Theft and Thieves
• Trustee

In the dictionaries

• Appertain
• Sinoffering
• Trespass offering
• Criticism
• Deposit
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Mediation; Mediator

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