Lìwèijì 5

1 Ruò yǒu rén tīngjian fā shì de shēngyīn ( huò zuò ruò yǒu rén tīngjian jiào rén fā shì de shēngyīn ) , tā bĕn shì jiànzhèng , què bù bǎ suǒ kànjian de , suǒ zhīdào de shuō chūlai , zhè jiù shì zuì , tā yào dāndāng tāde zuìniè .

2 Huò shì yǒu rén mó le bú jié de wù , wúlùn shì bú jié de sǐ shòu , shì bú jié de sǐ xù , shì bú jié de sǐ chóng , tā què bù zhīdào , yīncǐ chéng le bú jié , jiù yǒu le zuì .

3 Huò shì tā mó le biérén de wūhuì , wúlùn shì rǎn le shénme wūhuì , tā què bù zhīdào , yī zhīdào le jiù yǒu le zuì .

4 Huò shì yǒu rén zuǐlǐ mào shī fā shì , yào xíng è , yào xíng shàn , wúlùn rén zaì shénme shì shàng mào shī fā shì , tā què bù zhīdào , yī zhīdào le jiù yào zaì zhè qízhōng de yī jiàn shàng yǒu le zuì .

5 Tā yǒu le zuì de shíhou , jiù yào chéngrèn suǒ fàn de zuì ,

6 Bìng yào yīn suǒ fàn de zuì , bǎ tāde shú qiā jì shēng jiù shì yáng qún zhōng de mǔ yáng , huò shì yī zhǐ yánggāo , huò shì yī zhǐ shānyáng qiā dào Yēhéhuá miànqián wéi shú zuì jì . zhìyú tāde zuì , jìsī yào wèi tā shú le .

7 Tāde lìliang ruò bù gòu xiàn yī zhǐ yánggāo , jiù yào yīn suǒ fàn de zuì , bǎ liǎng zhǐ bānjiū huò shì liǎng zhǐ chú gē daì dào Yēhéhuá miànqián wéi shú qiā jì , yī zhǐ zuò shú zuì jì , yī zhǐ zuò Fánjì .

8 Bǎ zhèxie daì dào jìsī nàli , jìsī jiù yào xiān bǎ nà shú zuì jì xiànshang , cóng niǎo de jǐngxiàng shàng jiū xià tóu lái , zhǐshì bùkĕ bǎ niǎo sī duàn ,

9 Yĕ bǎ xiē shú zuì jì shēng de xuè tán zaì tán de pángbiān , shèngxia de xuè yào liú zaì tán de jiǎo nàli , zhè shì shú zuì jì .

10 Tā yào zhàolì xiàn dì èr zhǐ wèi Fánjì . zhìyú tā suǒ fàn de zuì , jìsī yào wèi tā shú le , tā bì mĕng shèmiǎn .

11 Tāde lìliang ruò bù gòu xiàn liǎng zhǐ bānjiū huò shì liǎng zhǐ chú gē , jiù yào yīn suǒ fàn de zuì daì gōngwù lái , jiù shì xì miàn yīfǎ shí fèn ...zhīyī wèi shú zuì jì , bùkĕ jiā shàng yóu , yĕ bùkĕ jiā shàng rǔxiāng , yīnwei shì shú zuì jì .

12 Tā yào bǎ gōngwù daì dào jìsī nàli , jìsī yào qǔ chū zìjǐ de yī bǎ lái zuòwéi jìniàn , àn xiàn gĕi Yēhéhuá huǒ jì de tiaólì shāo zaì tán shàng , zhè shì shú zuì jì .

13 Zhìyú tā zaì zhè jǐ jiàn shì zhōng suǒ fàn de zuì , jìsī yào wèi tā shú le , tā bì mĕng shèmiǎn . shèngxia de miàn dōu guīyǔ jìsī , hé sù jì yíyàng .

14 Yēhéhuá xiǎoyù Móxī shuō ,

15 Rén ruò zaì Yēhéhuá de shèngwù shàng wù fàn le zuì , yǒu le guò fàn , jiù yào zhào nǐ suǒ gū de , àn shèng suǒ de Shĕkèlè ná yínzi , jiàng shú qiā jì shēng jiù shì yáng qún zhōng yī zhǐ méiyǒu cánji de gōng miányáng qiā dào Yēhéhuá miànqián wèi shú qiā jì .

16 Bìngqiĕ tā yīn zaì shèngwù shàng de chā cuò yào chánghuán , Lìngwaì jiā wǔ fèn ...zhīyī , dōu gĕi jìsī . jìsī yào yòng shú qiā jì de gōng miányáng wèi tā shú zuì , tā bì mĕng shèmiǎn .

17 Ruò yǒu rén fàn zuì , xíng le Yēhéhuá suǒ fēnfu bùkĕ xíng de shénme shì , tā suīrán bù zhīdào , háishì yǒu le zuì , jiù yào dāndāng tāde zuìniè .

18 Yĕ yào zhào nǐ suǒ gū déng de jià , cóng yáng qún zhōng qiā yī zhǐ méiyǒu cánji de gōng miányáng lái , gĕi jìsī zuò shú qiā jì . zhìyú tā wù xíng de nà cuò shì , jìsī yào wèi tā shú zuì , tā bì mĕng shèmiǎn .

19 Zhè shì shú qiā jì , yīn tā zaì Yēhéhuá miànqián shízaì yǒu le zuì .

Lìwèijì 5 Commentary

Chapter 5

Concerning various trespasses. (1-13) Concerning trespasses against the Lord. (14-19)

Verses 1-13 The offences here noticed are, 1. A man's concealing the truth, when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. If, in such a case, for fear of offending one that has been his friend, or may be his enemy, a man refuses to give evidence, or gives it but in part, he shall bear his iniquity. And that is a heavy burden, which, if some course be not taken to get it removed, will sink a man to hell. Let all that are called at any time to be witnesses, think of this law, and be free and open in their evidence, and take heed of prevaricating. An oath of the Lord is a sacred thing, not to be trifled with. 2. A man's touching any thing that was ceremonially unclean. Though his touching the unclean thing only made him ceremonially defiled, yet neglecting to wash himself according to the law, was either carelessness or contempt, and contracted moral guilt. As soon as God, by his Spirit, convinces our consciences of any sin or duty, we must follow the conviction, as not ashamed to own our former mistake. 3. Rash swearing, that a man will do or not do such a thing. As if the performance of his oath afterward prove unlawful, or what cannot be done. Wisdom and watchfulness beforehand would prevent these difficulties. In these cases the offender must confess his sin, and bring his offering; but the offering was not accepted, unless accompanied with confession and humble prayer for pardon. The confession must be particular; that he hath sinned in that thing. Deceit lies in generals; many will own they have sinned, for that all must own; but their sins in any one particular they are unwilling to allow. The way to be assured of pardon, and armed against sin for the future, is to confess the exact truth. If any were very poor, they might bring some flour, and that should be accepted. Thus the expense of the sin-offering was brought lower than any other, to teach that no man's poverty shall ever bar the way of his pardon. If the sinner brought two doves, one was to be offered for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering. We must first see that our peace be made with God, and then we may expect that our services for his glory will be accepted by him. To show the loathsomeness of sin, the flour, when offered, must not be made grateful to the taste by oil, or to the smell by frankincense. God, by these sacrifices, spoke comfort to those who had offended, that they might not despair, nor pine away in their sins. Likewise caution not to offend any more, remembering how expensive and troublesome it was to make atonement.

Verses 14-19 Here are offerings to atone for trespasses against a neighbour. If a man put to his own use unwittingly, any thing dedicated to God, he was to bring this sacrifice. We are to be jealous over ourselves, to ask pardon for the sin, and make satisfaction for the wrong, which we do but suspect ourselves guilty of. The law of God is so very broad, the occasions of sin in this guilty of. The law of God is so very broad, the occasions of sin in this world are so numerous, and we are so prone to evil, that we need to fear always, and to pray always, that we may be kept from sin. Also we should look before us at every step. The true Christian daily pleads guilty before God, and seeks forgiveness through the blood of Christ. And the gospel salvation is so free, that the poorest is not shut out; and so full, that the most burdened conscience may find relief from it. Yet the evil of sin is so displayed as to cause every pardoned sinner to abhor and dread it.

Chapter Summary

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.