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Repayment for Wrongs Done

(A)The Lord gave Moses the following instructions for the people of Israel. When any of you are unfaithful to the Lord and commit a wrong against someone, you must confess your sin and make full repayment, plus an additional 20 percent, to the person you have wronged. But if that person has died and has no near relative to whom payment can be made, it shall be given to the Lord for the priest. This payment is in addition to the ram used to perform the ritual of purification for the guilty person.

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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. But if that person has no close relative to whom restitution can be made for the wrong, the restitution belongs to the Lord and must be given to the priest, along with the ram(E) with which atonement is made for the wrongdoer.(F)

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Footnotes

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