Leviticus 6:3

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

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In The King James 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:

In Context

2“If you sin against the Lord, breaking your commitment to him, then this is what must happen. You may have lied to your neighbor about something you entrusted to them, about some deposit paid, about something that was stolen, or maybe you were trying to cheat them.

4If you have sinned and become guilty you must return what you have stolen or cheated from your victims, the deposit you took, the lost property you found,

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Cross References

Exodus 22:9If there's an argument over the ownership of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything that was lost that someone says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their case before the judges. The one whom the judges find in the wrong must pay the other back double.

Exodus 28:42Make linen undershorts to cover their bare bodies, reaching from waist to thigh.

Leviticus 16:4He is to be wearing the holy linen tunic, with linen underwear. He has to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy clothes. He must wash himself with water before he puts them on.

Deuteronomy 22:1If you see someone's cow or sheep wandering around, don't just ignore it. Make sure you take it back to its owner.

Jeremiah 5:2They may make promises in my name, but they're not sincere.

Ezekiel 44:19When they go to the outer court where the people are, they must take off their priestly clothes they wore when they were serving, and leave them in the holy rooms. They are to put on other clothes so that they don't carry holiness to the people with their clothing.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 6:2-8

Law of the Trespass-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord , and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; 3 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: 4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore… Read the whole commentary →

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