Leviticus 6:4-5

because.

4:13-15; 5:3,4

which he.

Ge 21:25; Job 20:19; 24:2; Isa 59:6; Eze 18:7,12,18; Am 3:10

Mic 2:2; Zep 1:9

restore.

5:16; Ex 22:1,4,7,9; Nu 5:7,8; 1Sa 12:3; 2Sa 12:6; Pr 6:30,31

Isa 58:6,9; Lu 19:8

in the principal.The property itself, if still remaining, or its full value, to which a fifth part more was to be added, to compensate the owner for the loss he had sustained by being deprived of the use of his goods. He must also bring a trespass offering to the Lord; which was intended to show that disobedience to God is the great evil, even of those crimes which are injurious to man, and that repentance, and even restitution, though needful in order to forgiveness, cannot atone for sin.

of his trespass offering. or, of his being found guilty.Heb. of trespass.

Mt 5:23,24

Leviticus 27:13

10,15,19; 5:16; 6:4,5; 22:14

Leviticus 27:15

then he shall add.

13

Leviticus 27:27

and shall add.This was probably intended to prevent rash vows and covetous redemptions. The priest alone was to value the thing; and to whatever his valuation was, a fifth part must be added by him who wished to redeem it.

11-13

Leviticus 27:31

13

Numbers 5:7

confess.

Le 5:5; 26:40; Jos 7:19; Job 33:27,28; Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13

1Jo 1:8-10

and he shall.Not only confession, but restitution, in every possible case, is necessary in order to obtain forgiveness.

with the principal.

Le 5:15; 6:4-7; 7:7; Lu 19:8
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