Leviticus 6:3

Verse

or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—

American Standard Version (1901)

or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man doeth, sinning therein;

Bible in Basic English

Or has taken a false oath about the loss of something which he has come across by chance; if a man has done any of these evil things,

Douay-Rheims 1899

Or shall find a thing lost, and denying it, shall also swear falsely, or shall do any other of the many things, wherein men are wont to sin:

Free Bible Version

You may have found property someone lost, and you lied and made false statements about it, or you have sinned in others ways that people do in such situations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Or hath found that which was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely, for any of these things that a man doeth, wherein he sinneth:

King James (Authorized) Version

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:

One Unity Resource Bible

or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of these things that a man does, sinning therein;

Translation for Translators

you are guilty. You must return to its owner what you have stolen or what someone has lent you and you have not returned, or what you found that someone else had lost,

Unlocked Literal Bible

or he has found something that his neighbor lost and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or in any matters like these by which people sin,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

or has found that which was lost, and lied about it, and swearing to a lie—in any of these things that a man sins in his actions—

Young's Literal Translation

or hath found a lost thing, and hath lied concerning it, and hath sworn to a falsehood, concerning one of all [these] which man doth, sinning in them:

Context

Sins Requiring a Guilt Offering

²“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor³or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—⁴once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,

Summary

Leviticus 6:3 outlines the restitution required when someone sins by deceiving their neighbor in matters of deposit or security, or through robbery, extortion, or fraud. The guilty party was to restore what was taken, add a fifth of its value, and make amends to the wronged individual. This verse underscores the importance of honesty, integrity, and justice in all dealings, emphasizing the need for accountability and restitution when harm is done to others. It reflects God's concern for fairness and righteousness in human interactions, promoting a community built on trust and respect.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Have found that which was lost - The Roman lawyers laid it down as a sound maxim of jurisprudence, "that he who found any property and applied it to his own use, should be considered as a thief whether he knew the owner or not; for in their view the crime was not lessened, supposing the finder was totally ignorant of the right owner." Qui alienum quid jacens lucri faciendi causa sustulit, furti obstringitur, sive scit, cujus sit, sive ignoravit; nihil enim ad furtum minuendum, facit, quod, cujus sit, ignoret - Digestor, lib. xlvii., Tit. ii., de furtis, Leg. xliii., sec. 4. On this subject every honest man must say, that the man who finds any lost property, and does not make all due inquiry to find out the owner, should, in sound policy, be treated as a thief. It is said of the Dyrbaeans, a people who inhabited the tract between Bactria and India, that if they met with any lost property, even on the public road, they never even touched it. This was actually the case in this kingdom in the time of Alfred the Great, about a. d. 888; so that golden bracelets hung up on the public roads were untouched by the finger of rapine. One of Solon's laws was, Take not up what you laid not down. How easy to act by this principle in case of finding lost property: "This is not mine, and it would be criminal to convert it to my use unless the owner be dead and his family extinct." When all due inquiry is made, if no owner can be found, the lost property may be legally considered to be the property of the finder.

Leviticus 6:3

Sins Requiring a Guilt Offering

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Berean Standard Bible

or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—

American Standard Version (1901)

or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man doeth, sinning therein;

Bible in Basic English

Or has taken a false oath about the loss of something which he has come across by chance; if a man has done any of these evil things,

Douay-Rheims 1899

Or shall find a thing lost, and denying it, shall also swear falsely, or shall do any other of the many things, wherein men are wont to sin:

Free Bible Version

You may have found property someone lost, and you lied and made false statements about it, or you have sinned in others ways that people do in such situations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Or hath found that which was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely, for any of these things that a man doeth, wherein he sinneth:

King James (Authorized) Version

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:

One Unity Resource Bible

or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of these things that a man does, sinning therein;

Translation for Translators

you are guilty. You must return to its owner what you have stolen or what someone has lent you and you have not returned, or what you found that someone else had lost,

Unlocked Literal Bible

or he has found something that his neighbor lost and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or in any matters like these by which people sin,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

or has found that which was lost, and lied about it, and swearing to a lie—in any of these things that a man sins in his actions—

Young's Literal Translation

or hath found a lost thing, and hath lied concerning it, and hath sworn to a falsehood, concerning one of all [these] which man doth, sinning in them:

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Leviticus 6:3

Verse

Context

Sins Requiring a Guilt Offering

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Leviticus 6:3

Sins Requiring a Guilt Offering

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary