Leviticus 5:12-19

12 tradetque eam sacerdoti qui plenum ex toto pugillum hauriens cremabit super altare in monumentum eius qui obtulit

13 rogans pro illo et expians reliquam vero partem ipse habebit in munere

14 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

15 anima si praevaricans caerimonias per errorem in his quae Domino sunt sanctificata peccaverit offeret pro delicto suo arietem inmaculatum de gregibus qui emi potest duobus siclis iuxta pondus sanctuarii

16 ipsumque quod intulit damni restituet et quintam partem ponet supra tradens sacerdoti qui rogabit pro eo offerens arietem et dimittetur ei

17 anima si peccaverit per ignorantiam feceritque unum ex his quae Domini lege prohibentur et peccati rea intellexerit iniquitatem suam

18 offeret arietem inmaculatum de gregibus sacerdoti iuxta mensuram aestimationemque peccati qui orabit pro eo quod nesciens fecerit et dimittetur ei

19 quia per errorem deliquit in Dominum

Leviticus 5:12-19 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.