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Leviticus 5:11-19

Listen to Leviticus 5:11-19
11 'But 1if his means are insufficient for two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then for his offering for that which he has sinned, he shall bring the tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; 2he shall not put oil on it or place incense on it, for it is a sin offering.
12 'He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful * of it as its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar, with the offerings of the LORD by fire: it is a sin offering.
13 'So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin which he has committed from 3one of these, and it will be forgiven him; then 4the rest shall become the priest's, like the grain offering.' "
14 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
15 "5If a person acts unfaithfully and sins 6unintentionally against the LORD'S holy things, then he shall bring his 7guilt offering to the LORD: 8a ram without defect from the flock, according to your valuation in silver by shekels, in terms of the 9shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt offering.
16 "10He shall make restitution for that which he has sinned against the holy thing, and shall add to it a fifth part of it and give it to the priest. 11The priest shall then make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and it will be forgiven him.
17 "Now if a person sins and does any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, 12though he was unaware *, still he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
18 "He is then to bring to the priest 13a ram without defect from the flock, according to your valuation, for a guilt offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his error in which he sinned 14unintentionally and did not know it, and it will be forgiven him.
19 "It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD."

Leviticus 5:11-19 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.

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Cross References 14

  • 1. Leviticus 14:21-32; Leviticus 27:8
  • 2. Leviticus 2:1, 2
  • 3. Leviticus 5:4, 5
  • 4. Leviticus 2:3
  • 5. Numbers 5:5-8
  • 6. Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 22:14
  • 7. Leviticus 7:1-10
  • 8. Leviticus 6:6
  • 9. Exodus 30:13
  • 10. Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 22:14; Numbers 5:7, 8
  • 11. Leviticus 7:2-7
  • 12. Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 5:19
  • 13. Leviticus 5:15
  • 14. Leviticus 5:17

Footnotes 5

  • [a] Lit "hand does not reach"
  • [b] I.e. Approx one bu
  • [c] Lit "upon"
  • [d] Lit "sinned"
  • [e] Lit "the commands of the LORD which are"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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