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Leviticus 6:5
or 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage addresses the Israelite community under Mosaic law, detailing the required procedure for a person who has committed fraud through a false oath.
The words — יִשָּׁבַ֣ע (yi.sha.Va') means "he will swear an oath," and לַ/שֶּקֶר֒ (la./she.Ker) translates as "to falsehood," together specifying the exact nature of the transgression.
The thread — This restitution pattern runs through Leviticus 5:16 regarding harmed holy things, Exodus 22:9 concerning disputed property claims, and Numbers 5:7 which pairs confession with full repayment plus a fifth.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate repayment of the full original value plus twenty percent to the owner on the exact day guilt is acknowledged, establishing financial correction as a prerequisite for the subsequent guilt offering.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Exodus 22:9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.
- Numbers 5:7 and 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.
- 1 Samuel 12:3 Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
- 2 Samuel 12:6 Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
- Luke 19:8 But 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.”
- 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.
- Exodus 22:4 If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
- Exodus 22:7 If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
- Proverbs 6:30 Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.