Leviticus 5:19

19 It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty ^[a] before the LORD.”

Leviticus 5:19 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 5:19

It [is] a trespass [offering]
An offering for a trespass committed:

he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord;
though committed ignorantly, and therefore an offering must be brought; for no sin of any kind must be overlooked, passed by, or forgiven, without a sacrifice, or without atonement made by sacrifice: or, "he shall offer a trespass offering to the Lord", or before the Lord, as Onkelos; or before the Word of the Lord, as Jonathan; and Maimonides out of Siphri

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 observes, that whereas it is said, a trespass or trespass offering to the Lord, it was not lawful for the priests to eat of it.

F7 Maimon. in Misn. Temurah, c. 7. sect. 6.

Leviticus 5:19 In-Context

17 If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.

18 He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.

19 It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”

Footnotes

• [a]. Or he has paid full compensation