Holy Scripture

Numbers 5:6

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“What does this mean: "if any man or woman commits one of all the human sins"?Scripture call the smaller sins human. It is not possible for human nature, subject to change as it is, to be delivered from every sin. For "no one is clean from filth, even if his life is one day long." This is why holy David says, "Do not e…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON NUMBERS 9

Source: Septuagint

Original

6Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Every man or woman who shall commit any sin that is common to man, or if that soul shall in anywise have neglected the commandment and transgressed;

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4And the children of Israel did so, and sent them out of the camp: as the Lord said to Moses, so did the children of Israel.

5And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

— Numbers 5:6 —

7that person shall confess the sin which he has committed, and shall make satisfaction for his trespass: he shall pay the principal, and shall add to it the fifth part, and shall make restoration to him against whom he has trespassed.

8But if a man have no near kinsman, so as to make satisfaction for his trespass to him, the trespass offering paid to the Lord shall be for the priest, besides the ram of atonement, by which he shall make atonement with it for him.

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