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Numbers 5:6 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “Speak to the children of Israel: ‘When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against the LORD, and that soul is guilty, "
Numbers 5:6
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4 The children of Israel did so, and put them outside of the camp; as the LORD spoke to Moses, so the children of Israel did.
5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
6 “Speak to the children of Israel: ‘When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against the LORD, and that soul is guilty,
7 then he shall confess his sin which he has done; and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty.
8 But if the man has no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the restitution for guilt which is made to the LORD shall be the priest’s, in addition to the ram of the atonement, by which atonement shall be made for him.
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Numbers 5:1
"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"
Numbers 5:2
"“Command the children of Israel that they put out of the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever is unclean by a corpse."
Numbers 5:3
"You shall put both male and female outside of the camp so that they don’t defile their camp, in the midst of which I dwell.”"
Numbers 5:4
"The children of Israel did so, and put them outside of the camp; as the LORD spoke to Moses, so the children of Israel did."
Numbers 5:5
"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"
Numbers 5:7
"then he shall confess his sin which he has done; and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty."
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