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Numbers 5:4-11 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

4. The Israelites obeyed and expelled them all from the camp.

5. The Lord gave Moses

6. the following instructions for the people of Israel. When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord and commits a wrong against someone,

7. he must confess his sin and make full repayment, plus an additional twenty per cent, to the person he has wronged.

8. But if that person has died and has no near relative to whom payment can be made, it shall be given to the Lord for the priest. This payment is in addition to the ram used to perform the ritual of purification for the guilty person.

9. Also every special contribution which the Israelites offer to the Lord belongs to the priest to whom they present it.

10. Each priest shall keep the offerings presented to him.

11. The Lord commanded Moses

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