Leviticus 5:12

12 He is to bring it to the cohen, and the cohen is to take a handful of it as its reminder portion and make it go up in smoke on the altar on top of the offerings for ADONAI made by fire; it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 5:12 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 5:12

Then shall he bring it to the priest
The flour just as it was, not kneaded and made into a cake, as appears by what follows:

and the priest shall take his handful of it;
as much of the flour as he could hold in one hand:

[even] a memorial thereof;
to bring to mind his sin, and the goodness of God in admitting of an offering for it, and forgiving it upon that:

and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire
unto the Lord;
in the same manner as other burnt offerings were made:

it [is] a sin [offering];
or an expiatory sacrifice for sin.

Leviticus 5:12 In-Context

10 He is to prepare the second as a burnt offering in the manner prescribed. Thus the cohen will make atonement for him in regard to the sin which he committed, and he will be forgiven.

11 "'But if his means are insufficient even for two doves or two young pigeons, then he is to bring as his offering for the sin he committed two quarts of fine flour for a sin offering; he is not to put any olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.

12 He is to bring it to the cohen, and the cohen is to take a handful of it as its reminder portion and make it go up in smoke on the altar on top of the offerings for ADONAI made by fire; it is a sin offering.

13 Thus the cohen will make atonement for him in regard to the sin he committed concerning any of these things, and he will be forgiven. The rest will belong to the cohanim, as with a grain offering.'"

14 ADONAI said to Moshe,