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Selected Verse: Numbers 5:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 5:6 |
Strong Concordance |
Speak [01696] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], When a man [0376] or woman [0802] shall commit [06213] any sin [02403] that men [0120] commit [04603], to do a trespass [04604] against the LORD [03068], and that person [05315] be guilty [0816]; |
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King James |
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; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
RESTITUTION ENJOINED. (Num 5:5-10)
When a man or a woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord--This is a wrong or injury done by one man to the property of another, and as it is called "a trespass against the Lord," it is implied, in the case supposed, that the offense has been aggravated by prevaricating--by a false oath, or a fraudulent lie in denying it, which is a "trespass" committed against God, who is the sole judge of what is falsely sworn or spoken (Act 5:3-4).
and that person be guilty--that is, from the obvious tenor of the passage, conscience-smitten, or brought to a sense and conviction of his evil conduct. (See on Lev 6:2). In that case, there must be: first, confession, a penitential acknowledgment of sin; secondly, restitution of the property, or the giving of an equivalent, with the additional fine of a fifth part, both as a compensation to the person defrauded, and as a penalty inflicted on the injurer, to deter others from the commission of similar trespasses. (See on Exo 22:1). The difference between the law recorded in that passage and this is that the one was enacted against flagrant and determined thieves, the other against those whose necessities might have urged them into fraud, and whose consciences were distressed by their sin. This law also supposes the injured party to be dead, in which case, the compensation due to his representatives was to be paid to the priest, who, as God's deputy, received the required satisfaction. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Any sin that men commit - Heb. any sins of men, that is, sins against men, as deceits or wrongs, whereby other men are injured, of which he manifestly speaks. Against the Lord - Which words may be added, to shew that such injuries done to men are also sins against God, who hath commanded justice to men, as well as religion to himself. Guilty - That is, shall be sensible of his guilt, convicted in his conscience. |
1 If a man [0376] shall steal [01589] an ox [07794], or a sheep [07716], and kill [02873] it, or sell [04376] it; he shall restore [07999] five [02568] oxen [01241] for an ox [07794], and four [0702] sheep [06629] for a sheep [07716].
2 If a soul [05315] sin [02398], and commit [04603] a trespass [04604] against the LORD [03068], and lie [03584] unto his neighbour [05997] in that which was delivered [06487] him to keep, or in fellowship [08667] [03027], or in a thing taken away by violence [01498], or hath deceived [06231] his neighbour [05997];
3 But [1161] Peter [4074] said [2036], Ananias [367], why [1302] hath Satan [4567] filled [4137] thine [4675] heart [2588] [4571] to lie [5574] to the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] to keep back [3557] part of [575] the price [5092] of the land [5564]?
4 Whiles it remained [3306], was it not [3780] thine own [4671] [3306]? and [2532] after it was sold [4097], was it not [5225] in [1722] thine own [4674] power [1849]? why [5101] [3754] hast thou conceived [5087] this [5124] thing [4229] in [1722] thine [4675] heart [2588]? thou hast [5574] not [3756] lied [5574] unto men [444], but [235] unto God [2316].
5 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872], saying [0559],
6 Speak [01696] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], When a man [0376] or woman [0802] shall commit [06213] any sin [02403] that men [0120] commit [04603], to do a trespass [04604] against the LORD [03068], and that person [05315] be guilty [0816];
7 Then they shall confess [03034] their sin [02403] which they have done [06213]: and he shall recompense [07725] his trespass [0817] with the principal [07218] thereof, and add [03254] unto it the fifth [02549] part thereof, and give [05414] it unto him against whom he hath trespassed [0816].
8 But if the man [0376] have no kinsman [01350] to recompense [07725] the trespass [0817] unto, let the trespass [0817] be recompensed [07725] unto the LORD [03068], even to the priest [03548]; beside the ram [0352] of the atonement [03725], whereby an atonement shall be made [03722] for him.
9 And every offering [08641] of all the holy things [06944] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which they bring [07126] unto the priest [03548], shall be his.
10 And every man's [0376] hallowed things [06944] shall be his: whatsoever any man [0376] giveth [05414] the priest [03548], it shall be his.