Numbers 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the Lord, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.”

Numbers 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But if the man has no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the restitution for guilt which is made to Yahweh shall be the priest’s, in addition to the ram of the atonement, by which atonement shall be made for him.”

Numbers 5:8 — World English Bible

Numbers 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if the man have no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the restitution for guilt which is made unto Jehovah shall be the priest’s; besides the ram of the atonement, whereby atonement shall be made for him. ”

Numbers 5:8 — American Standard Version

Numbers 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And if the man have no redeemer to restore the guilt to, the guilt which is restored <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah's, the priest's, apart from the ram of the atonements, whereby he maketh atonement for him.”

Numbers 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, the trespass which is recompensed to Jehovah shall be the priest's, besides the ram of the atonement, wherewith an atonement is made for him. ”

Numbers 5:8 — Darby Translation

Numbers 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if the man haue no kinseman, to whom he shoulde restore the domage, the domage shall be restored to the Lord for the Priests vse besides the ramme of the atonement, whereby hee shall make atonement for him.”

Numbers 5:8 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 5:8 in Context — Numbers 5

6 Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty;

7 Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.

8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the Lord, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.

9 And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.

10 And every man’s hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.

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What Does Numbers 5:8 Mean?

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