And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, (A)When a man or woman shall commit any sin [a]that men commit, and transgress against the Lord, when that person shall trespass,

Then they shall confess their sin which they have done, and shall restore the damage thereof (B)with his principal, and put the fifth part of it more thereto, and shall give it unto him, against whom he hath trespassed.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 5:6 Commit any fault willingly.

Restitution for Wrongs

The Lord said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites: ‘Any man or woman who wrongs another in any way[a] and so is unfaithful(A) to the Lord is guilty(B) and must confess(C) the sin they have committed. They must make full restitution(D) for the wrong they have done, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the person they have wronged.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 5:6 Or woman who commits any wrong common to mankind