Leviticus 6:2-3
New English Translation
2 “When a person sins and commits a trespass[a] against the Lord by deceiving his fellow citizen[b] in regard to something held in trust, or a pledge, or something stolen, or by extorting something from his fellow citizen,[c] 3 or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely[d] concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin[e]—
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- Leviticus 6:2 tn Heb “trespasses a trespass” (verb and direct object from the same Hebrew root מַעַל, maʿal). See the note on 5:15.
- Leviticus 6:2 tn Or “neighbor” (ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NASB “companion”; TEV “a fellow-Israelite.”
- Leviticus 6:2 tn Heb “has extorted his neighbor”; ASV “oppressed”; NRSV “defrauded.”
- Leviticus 6:3 tn Heb “and swears on falsehood”; cf. CEV “deny something while under oath.”
- Leviticus 6:3 tn Heb “on one from all which the man shall do to sin in them.”
Leviticus 6:2-3
New International Version
2 “If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the Lord(A) by deceiving a neighbor(B) about something entrusted to them or left in their care(C) or about something stolen, or if they cheat(D) their neighbor, 3 or if they find lost property and lie about it,(E) or if they swear falsely(F) about any such sin that people may commit—
Leviticus 6:2-3
New King James Version
2 “If a person sins and (A)commits a trespass against the Lord by (B)lying[a] to his neighbor about (C)what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or about [b]a pledge, or about a robbery, or if he has (D)extorted from his neighbor, 3 or if he (E)has found what was lost and lies concerning it, and (F)swears falsely—in any one of these things that a man may do in which he sins:
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- Leviticus 6:2 deceiving his associate
- Leviticus 6:2 an entrusted security
Leviticus 6:2-3
English Standard Version
2 “If anyone sins and (A)commits a breach of faith against the Lord by (B)deceiving his neighbor in (C)a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or (D)if he has oppressed his neighbor 3 or (E)has found something lost and lied about it, (F)swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby—
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