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Leviticus 6:2

6:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand

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“If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,

If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie to his neighbor in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or has deceived his neighbor;

6:3 Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

What does Leviticus 6:2 mean?

Leviticus 6:2 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh), חָטָא (châṭâʼ), מָעַל (mâʻal). It connects to 22 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

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If
a
soulנֶפֶשׁnephesh/neh'-fesh/H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
sin,חָטָאchâṭâʼ/khaw-taw'/H2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
and
commitמָעַלmâʻal/maw-al'/H4603properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously
a
trespassמַעַלmaʻal/mah'-al/H4604treachery, i.e. sin
against
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
and
lieכָּחַשׁkâchash/kaw-khash'/H3584to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)
unto
his
neighbourעָמִיתʻâmîyth/aw-meeth'/H5997companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
in
that
which
was
deliveredפִּקָּדוֹןpiqqâdôwn/pik-kaw-done'/H6487a deposit
him
to
keep,
or
in
fellowship,תְּשׂוּמֶתtᵉsûwmeth/tes-oo-meth'/H8667a deposit, i.e. pledging
or
in
a
thing
taken
away
by
violence,גָּזֵלgâzêl/gaw-zale'/H1498robbery, or (concretely) plunder
or
hath
deceivedעָשַׁקʻâshaq/aw-shak'/H6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
his
neighbour;עָמִיתʻâmîyth/aw-meeth'/H5997companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
in
fellowship:
or,
in
dealing
fellowship:
Heb.
putting
of
the
hand

Commentary on Leviticus 6:2

HENRY_FULL · Leviticus 6:2
gen2290" The first seven verses of this chapter might fitly have been added to the foregoing chapter, being a continuation of the law of the trespass-offering, and the putting of other cases in which it was to be offered; and with this end the instructions God gave concerning the several kinds of sacrifices that should be offered: and then at v. 8 (which in the original begins a new section of the law) he comes to appoint the several rites and ceremonies concerning these sacrifices which had not been mentioned before. I. The burnt-offering, ver. 8-13 . II. The meat-offering ( ver. 11-18 ), particularly that at the consecration of the priest, ver. 19-23 . III. The sin-offering, ver. 24 , &c.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 26:7

And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

Exodus 22:7

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

Leviticus 5:15

If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:

Leviticus 5:19

It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD.

Leviticus 19:11

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Numbers 5:6

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;

Psalms 51:4

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

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ContractsDamages and CompensationDishonestyFalsehoodNeighborOathPerjuryRestitutionSacrificesSwearing FalselyTheft and ThievesTrespass OfferingTrusteeTypes of Christ

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 6:2.

1 Chronicles 10:13

So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; committed: Heb. transgressed

2 Chronicles 28:19

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

2 Chronicles 36:14

Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:7

O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. belongeth: or, thou hast

Ezekiel 14:13

Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

Ezekiel 15:8

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD. committed: Heb. trespassed a trespass

Ezekiel 17:20

And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

Ezekiel 18:24

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 6:2 say?

Leviticus 6:2 (King James Version) reads: "If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand"

Is Leviticus 6:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 6:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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