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

1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Suppose one of you sins against your associate and is unfaithful to the Lord. Suppose you cheat in a deal involving a security deposit, or you steal or commit fraud, 3or you find lost property and lie about it, or you lie while swearing to tell the truth, or you commit any other such sin. 4If you have sinned in any of these ways, you are guilty. You must give back whatever you stole, or the money you took by extortion, or the security deposit, or the lost property 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 one of you commits a sin by unintentionally defiling the Lord’s sacred property, you must bring a guilt offering to the Lord. The offering must be your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value with silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.
• Numbers 5:6“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel: If any of the people—men or women—betray the Lord by doing wrong to another person, they are guilty.
• Psalms 51:4Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.
• Leviticus 19:11“Do not steal. “Do not deceive or cheat one another.
• Genesis 26:7When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.”
• John 8:44For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
• Acts 5:4The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”
• Ephesians 4:25So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
• Colossians 3:9Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
• Revelation 22:15Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.
• Exodus 22:7“Suppose someone leaves money or goods with a neighbor for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house. If the thief is caught, the compensation is double the value of what was stolen.
• Isaiah 21:2I see a terrifying vision: I see the betrayer betraying, the destroyer destroying. Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes, attack and lay siege. I will make an end to all the groaning Babylon caused.
• Isaiah 24:16We hear songs of praise from the ends of the earth, songs that give glory to the Righteous One! But my heart is heavy with grief. Weep for me, for I wither away. Deceit still prevails, and treachery is everywhere.
• Isaiah 33:1What sorrow awaits you Assyrians, who have destroyed others but have never been destroyed yourselves. You betray others, but you have never been betrayed. When you are done destroying, you will be destroyed. When you are done betraying, you will be betrayed.
• Habakkuk 1:13But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery? Should you be silent while the wicked swallow up people more righteous than they?
• Proverbs 24:28Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause; don’t lie about them.

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