Neville Goddard on Numbers 5:6-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Numbers 5 in context

Scripture Focus

6Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;

7Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.

8But 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 5:6-8

Biblical Context

When a sin occurs, one confesses and makes restitution with an added fifth. If there is no kinsman to repay, the trespass goes to the LORD through the priest, with the ram of atonement.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM lens, Numbers 5:6-8 reveals that the sin is a disturbance in your own consciousness, not a distant offense in a legal book. Confession is not for public record, but for re-entry into the state of awareness where you know yourself as whole. The 'trespass' is the moment you believed yourself separate from the Source; the restitution with the principal and a fifth is your inner offering—a deliberate addition of integrity and energy to restore balance within your image. If there is no kinsman to recompense, the law directs the payment to the LORD, through the priest—your higher self acting as witness, accepting the exchange and sealing the repair in your inner field. The ram of atonement stands as the consciousness-asserting result: grace that covers the fault when you align with your true nature. The practical message: realize that guilt and debt disappear as you shift your state back to I AM, and your external appearances follow the clear inner vision you hold.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, place your hand on your chest, declare I AM, confess the fault inwardly, and revise it by imagining you paying the fifth to the LORD within your mind; feel a surge of peace and wholeness as the atonement ram seals the shift.