Leviticus 5:14-16

The Guilt Offering

14 The LORD said to Moses:
15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the LORD by sinning unintentionally in regard to any of the LORD’s holy things, they are to bring to the LORD as a penalty a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[a] It is a guilt offering.
16 They must make restitution for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.

Leviticus 5:14-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 5

This chapter treats of the trespass offering, points at the sins for which it was to be made, and the matter of it; it was for secret sins, and sins of ignorance, such as refusing to bear witness in a known case, Le 5:1 touching unclean things and false swearing, Le 5:2-4 the things directed to in such cases are confession, Le 5:5 sacrifice of a lamb, or kid of the goats, Le 5:6 and in case of poverty, two turtle doves, or two young pigeons; concerning the offering of which instructions are given, Le 5:7-10 and if not able to bring them, then a meat offering of fine flour, about which rules are laid down, Le 5:11-13 and for sins committed through ignorance in holy things or sacrileges, the sacrifice of a ram is enjoined, and satisfaction ordered to be made for the injury done in the holy thing, by adding a fifth part to it, Le 5:14-16 and for sins committed ignorantly against negative precepts, only a ram is appointed for the trespass offering, Le 5:17-19.

Cross References 7

  • 1. S Leviticus 4:2
  • 2. Leviticus 22:14
  • 3. S Exodus 29:3; Leviticus 6:6; Numbers 5:8; Numbers 6:14; Numbers 15:6; Numbers 28:11
  • 4. S Exodus 30:13
  • 5. ver 16,18; Leviticus 6:5,6; Leviticus 7:1,7; Leviticus 14:12-17; Leviticus 19:21,22; Numbers 6:12; Numbers 18:9; 1 Samuel 6:3; Ezra 10:19; Isaiah 53:10
  • 6. Leviticus 6:4
  • 7. ver 15; Leviticus 27:13; Leviticus 22:14; Numbers 5:7

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams
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