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Leviticus 6:2

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;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Leviticus 5:21.

נֶ֚פֶשׁnefeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תֶחֱטָ֔אtechetaby faultחָטָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “by fault”, an unfinished actionH2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemnbear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.וּמָעֲלָ֥הumaalahand transgressמָעַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and transgress”, a completed action in a sequenceH4603properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherouslytransgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).מַ֖עַלmaalfalsehoodמַעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “falsehood”, the ordinary formH4604treachery, i.e. sinfalsehood, grievously, sore, transgression, trespass, [idiom] very.בַּיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְכִחֵ֨שׁvekhicheshand failכָּחַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fail”, a completed action in a sequenceH3584to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.בַּעֲמִית֜וֹbaamitvoin anotherעָמִיתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in another”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5997companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred mananother, fellow, neighbour.בְּפִקָּד֗וֹןbefiqadonin that which was deliveredפִּקָּדוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in that which was delivered”, the ordinary formH6487a depositthat which was delivered (to keep), store.אֽוֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.בִתְשׂ֤וּמֶתvitsumetin a deposit, iתְּשׂוּמֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in a deposit, i”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8667a deposit, i.e. pledging[phrase] fellowship.יָד֙yadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […א֣וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.בְגָזֵ֔לvegazelin robberyגָּזֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in robbery”, the ordinary formH1498robbery, or (concretely) plunderrobbery, thing taken away by violence.א֖וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.עָשַׁ֥קashaqdefraudעָשַׁקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “defraud”, a completed actionH6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowget deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֲמִיתֽוֹamitvoanotherעָמִיתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “another”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5997companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred mananother, fellow, neighbour.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-21) If any one sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and deal falsely with his neighbour in a matter of deposit, or of pledge, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbour;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If any one sin, and commit a trespass against Jehovah, and deal falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbor,

Young’s Literal Translation

'When any person doth sin, and hath committed a trespass against Jehovah, and hath lied to his fellow concerning a deposit, or concerning fellowship, or concerning violent robbery, or hath oppressed his fellow;

World English Bible

“If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,

Darby Translation

If any one sin and act unfaithfully against Jehovah, and lie to his neighbour as to an entrusted thing or a deposit or [that in which] he hath robbed or wronged his neighbour,

Douay-Rheims

Whosoever shall sin, and despising the Lord, shall deny to his neighbour the thing delivered to his keeping, which was committed to his trust; or shall by force extort any thing, or commit oppression;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-21) If any one sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and deal falsely with his neighbour in a matter of deposit, or of pledge, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbour;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The soul which shall have sinned, and wilfully overlooked the commandments of the Lord, and shall have dealt falsely in the affairs of his neighbour in the matter of a deposit, or concerning fellowship, or concerning plunder, or has in anything wronged his neighbour,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ψυχὴ ἣ ἂν ἁμάρτῃ, καὶ παριδὼν παρίδῃ τὰς ἐντολὰς Κυρίου, καὶ ψεύσηται τὰ πρὸς τὸν πλησίον ἐν παραθήκῃ, ἢ περὶ κοινωνίας, ἢ περὶ ἁρπαγῆς, ἢ ἠδίκησέ τι τὸν πλησίον,