Numbers 5:5

¶ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord said to Moses,
- Basic English Bible

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
- Darby Bible

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
- Webster's Bible

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- World English Bible

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Numbers 5:5

5:3 That they defile not the camp - By which God would intimate the danger of being made guilty by other mens sins, and the duty of avoiding intimate converse with wicked men. I dwell - By my special and gracious presence.

5:6 Any sin that men commit - Heb. any sins of men, that is, sins against men, as deceits or wrongs, whereby other men are injured, of which he manifestly speaks. Against the Lord - Which words may be added, to shew that such injuries done to men are also sins against God, who hath commanded justice to men, as well as religion to himself. Guilty - That is, shall be sensible of his guilt, convicted in his conscience.

5:7 They shall confess their sin - They shall not continue in the denial of the fact, but give glory to God, and take shame to themselves by acknowledging it. The principal - That is, the thing he took away, or what is equivalent to it. And add - Both as a compensation to the injured person for the want of his goods so long, and as a penalty upon the injurious dealer, to discourage others from such attempts.