Leviticus 6:5

“or anything about which he swore falsely; he shall repay it in full and add a fifth of it to it; he shall give it to the one to whom it belongs on the day of his guilt offering.”

Leviticus 6:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 6:5, word by word

he sworeיִשָּׁבַעyishava

swear

To promise with God as witness.

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falselyשֶּׁקֶרsheker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

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he shall repayשִׁלַּםshilam

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

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in fullרֹאשׁrosh

total

The total: "take the head" is to count.

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and addיֹסֵףyosef

add

To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.

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a fifth of itחֲמִשִׁתָיchamishitay

fifth part

One of five equal parts of something.

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he shall give itיִתְּנֶyitne

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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of his guilt offeringאַשְׁמָתashmat

guilt

Guilt: the responsibility that remains for having done wrong; also an offense.

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Translation note

Returning what was stolen plus a fifth: compare Luke 19:8 and Matthew 5:23-24 (first make things right with your brother, then the offering).

The context

4when he has sinned and is guilty, he shall restore what he robbed or what he gained by exploitation or the deposit that was deposited with him or the lost thing that he found,

5 · This verse (above)

6And his guilt offering he shall bring to YHWH, a ram without defect from the flock, by your valuation, as a guilt offering, to the priest.

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