Numbers 5:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ “Tell the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel]: ‘When a man or woman does something wrong to another person, that is really sinning against the Lord. That person is guilty ⁷ and must ·admit [confess] the wrong that has been done. The person must fully pay for the wrong that has been done, adding one-fifth to it, and giving it to the person who was wronged. ⁸ But if that person is dead and does not have any close relatives to receive the payment, the one who did wrong owes the Lord and must pay the priest. In addition, the priest must sacrifice a male sheep to remove the wrong so that the person will belong to the Lord.