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Berean Standard Bible

““If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.”

Leviticus 5:1

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Leviticus 5 continues the sin offering and describes particular situations: failing to speak up as a witness, touching something unclean, or making a careless oath. The chapter then moves to the guilt offering, which addressed wrongs involving holy things or another person's property.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘If anyone sins, in that he hears the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he doesn’t report it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

King James Version (KJV)

And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y CUANDO alguna persona pecare, que hubiere oído la voz del que juró, y él fuere testigo que vió, ó supo, si no lo denunciare, él llevará su pecado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Cualquiera que se niegue a testificar acerca de un delito del cual es testigo, ya sea porque vio o escuchó, es culpable de complicidad, y deberá pagar por ello.

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