²Or if a person^d touches anything unclean, whether^e an unclean wild^f animal’s dead body or an unclean domestic animal’s dead body or an unclean swarmer’s dead body, but^g he is unaware of it,^h he is unclean and he is guilty. ³Or when he touches human uncleanness, namelyⁱ any uncleanness of his by which he might become unclean, but^j he is unaware of it,^k and he himself finds out, then^l he will be guilty. ⁴Or when a person^m swears, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips, to do evil or to do good with regard toⁿ anything that the person in a sworn oath speaks thoughtlessly, but^o he is unaware of it,^p and he finds out, he will be guilty in any of^q these. ⁵When he becomes guilty in any of^r these, he shall confess^s what he has sinned regarding^t it,

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Footnotes

dOr “a soul”
eLiterally “or”
fImplied by the following phrase specifying domestic animals
gOr “and”
hLiterally “it is concealed from him”
iLiterally “for” or “to” (see HALOT 510)
jOr “and”
kLiterally “it is concealed from him”
lOr “and”
mOr “a soul”
nLiterally “for” or “to” (see HALOT 510)
oOr “and”
pLiterally “it is concealed from him”
qLiterally “for one of”
rLiterally “for one of”
sOr “and he shall confess”
tLiterally “upon” or “against”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

or if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether a carcass of an unclean wild animal or a carcass of unclean livestock or a carcass of unclean swarming things, and it is hidden from him and he has become unclean, and he realizes his guilt; or if he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort the uncleanness may be with which one becomes unclean, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and realizes his guilt; or if anyone utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that people swear, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and he realizes his guilt in any of these; when he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘If anyone becomes aware that they are guilty—if they unwittingly touch anything ceremonially unclean (whether the carcass of an unclean animal, wild or domestic, or of any unclean creature that moves along the ground) and they are unaware that they have become unclean, but then they come to realize their guilt; or if they touch human uncleanness (anything that would make them unclean) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt; or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath to do anything, whether good or evil (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt—when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess in what way they have sinned.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Or if someone touches anything unclean—a carcass of an unclean wild animal, or unclean livestock, or an unclean swarming creature—without being aware of it, he is unclean and incurs guilt.

Or if he touches human uncleanness—any uncleanness by which one can become defiled—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he incurs guilt.

Or if someone swears rashly to do what is good or evil—concerning anything a person may speak rashly in an oath—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he incurs guilt in such an instance.

If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Or suppose you unknowingly touch something that is ceremonially unclean, such as the carcass of an unclean animal. When you realize what you have done, you must admit your defilement and your guilt. This is true whether it is a wild animal, a domestic animal, or an animal that scurries along the ground.

“Or suppose you unknowingly touch something that makes a person unclean. When you realize what you have done, you must admit your guilt.

“Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or for bad. When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt.

“When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin.

KJV 1900King James Version

Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:

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