What is the consequence if a soul sins and witnesses a wrongdoing but does not utter it?

• A. They shall bear his iniquity.
• B. They shall be forgiven by the priest.
• C. They shall be exiled from the camp.
• D. They shall be punished by stoning.

Answer: (A)

In this question the key idea is accountability for someone who knows about a sin and remains silent. The law assigns responsibility to the witness who does not speak up, meaning they share in the weight of the wrongdoing.

The best answer expresses that idea: they shall bear his iniquity. This phrasing shows the silent witness takes on the guilt of the act because their silence allowed the sin to go unchallenged or unexposed. It emphasizes personal responsibility for not fulfilling the duty to testify.

The other options don’t fit because forgiveness by the priest, exile from the camp, and punishment by stoning are not the consequences for the silent witness in this scenario. Those apply to the offender or to different offenses, whereas here the emphasis is on the witness bearing the sin.