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Leviticus 5:16

Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.

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ASV

and he shall make restitution for that which he hath done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering, and he shall be forgiven.

KJV

And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאֵ֣תve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sher[that] whichH834 →
חָטָ֨אcha.Ta'he sinnedH2398 →
מִן־min-fromH4480 →
הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy thingH6944 →
יְשַׁלֵּ֗םye.sha.Lemhe will repayH7999 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙cha.mi.shi.Tofifth itsH2549 →
יוֹסֵ֣ףyo.Seflet him addH3254 →
עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavto itH5921 →
וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH5414 →
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 →
לַכֹּהֵ֑ןla.ko.Hento the priestH3548 →
וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ןve.ha.ko.Henand the priestH3548 →
יְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.Perhe will make atonementH3722 →
עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavon himH5921 →
בְּאֵ֥ילbe.'Eilby [the] ram ofH352 →
הָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.Shamthe guilt offeringH817 →
וְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.Lachand it will be forgivenH5545 →
לֽוֹ׃ פloto <the> him

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Leviticus 22:14If anyone eats a sacred offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest.Numbers 5:7and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.Leviticus 27:15But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.Leviticus 6:4–5once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,Leviticus 27:31If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.Leviticus 27:13If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value.Leviticus 6:5or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.Leviticus 4:26He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.Leviticus 5:10And the priest must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.Leviticus 27:27But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.Leviticus 5:13In this way the priest will make atonement for him for any of these sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven. The remainder will belong to the priest, like the grain offering.”Exodus 22:1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.Exodus 22:3–4But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”1 John 2:1–2My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.Leviticus 5:6and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

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