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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 — KJV
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Numbers 5:8
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Numbers 5:8
Theological / DevotionalKinsman. This is the word go’el, from the verb “to redeem, to act as a kinsman.” It is applied to Christ as the Redeemer (see Job 19:25; Ps. 19:14; 78:35; 103:4; Isa. 41:14; 43:14; 47:4; 54:5; 59:20; 60:16). Since an Israelite would usually have a kinsman, it is possible that the man without kin would be a proselyte.
Unto the Lord, even to the priest. Literally, “for Jehovah for the priest.” The priest stood as the personal representative of Jehovah, and the property becomes his (see Lev. 23:20).
The ram of the atonement. The required offering (Lev. 5:15; 6:6; 7:7), pertaining to the priest in Jehovah’s stead.
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