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Positive commandment 118 of 248

That he who, in error, makes unlawful use of sacred things, shall make restitution of the value of his trespass and add a fifth

Rembrandt, Moses with the Ten Commandments (1659), Gemäldegalerie Berlin. Public domain.

Maimonides

That he who, in error, makes unlawful use of sacred things, shall make restitution of the value of his trespass and add a fifth, as it is said, “And he shall make amends for the sin he has committed in regard to the holy things (and shall add the fifth part thereto)” (Lev. 5:16).

Leviticus 5:16

KJV
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
ASV
and he shall make restitution for that which he hath done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering, and he shall be forgiven.
WEB
He shall make restitution for that which he has done wrong regarding the holy thing, and shall add a fifth part to it, and give it to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and he will be forgiven.
JPS
And he shall make restitution for that which he hath done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt-offering, and he shall be forgiven.