Berean Standard Bible
Leviticus 5
(Leviticus 4:1–35; Leviticus 6:24–30)
1“Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588someoneוְנֶ֣פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315sinsתֶחֱטָ֗אte.che.Ta'H2398by failingל֥וֹאLo'H3808to testifyיַגִּ֖ידya.GidH5046when he hearsוְשָֽׁמְעָה֙ve.sha.me.'AhH8085a publicק֣וֹלKolH6963chargeאָלָ֔ה'a.LahH423about something heוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931has witnessedעֵ֔ד'EdH5707,whetherא֥וֹ'oH176he has seen itרָאָ֖הra.'AhH7200orא֣וֹ'oH176learned of itיָדָ֑ע אִם־ya.Da' 'im-H3045H518,he shall bearוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375the iniquityעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃a.vo.NoH5771.
2Orא֣וֹ'oH176if a personנֶ֗פֶשׁNe.feshH5315אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834touchesתִּגַּע֮ti.Ga'H5060anythingבְּכָל־ דָּבָ֣רbe.khol da.VarH3605H1697uncleanטָמֵא֒ta.Me'H2931אוֹ֩'oH176—whether the carcassבְנִבְלַ֨תve.niv.LatH5038of any uncleanטְמֵאָ֗הte.me.'AhH2931wild animalחַיָּ֜הchai.YahH2416טְמֵאָ֔הte.me.'AhH2931orא֤וֹ בְּנִבְלַת֙'o be.niv.LatH176H5038livestockבְּהֵמָ֣הbe.he.MahH929orא֕וֹ בְּנִבְלַ֖ת'o be.niv.LatH176H5038טָמֵ֑אta.Me'H2931crawling creatureשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318—even if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956of itמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,heוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2931and guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816.
3Orא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִ֤יkhiH3588he touchesיִגַּע֙yi.Ga'H5060humanאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120uncleannessבְּטֻמְאַ֣תbe.tum.'AtH2932—anythingלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605טֻמְאָת֔וֹtum.'a.ToH2932by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834one becomes uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930—even if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956of itמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,when heוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931realizes itיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3045,he is guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816.
4Orא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִּ֣יkiH3588someoneנֶ֡פֶשׁNe.feshH5315swearsתִשָּׁבַע֩ti.sha.Va'H7650thoughtlesslyלְבַטֵּ֨אle.va.Te'H981with his lipsבִשְׂפָתַ֜יִםvis.fa.Ta.yimH8193to do anything goodלְהֵיטִ֗יבle.hei.TivH3190orא֣וֹ'oH176evilלְהָרַ֣ע׀le.ha.Ra'H7489—inלְ֠כֹלLe.kholH3605whatever matterאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834a manהָאָדָ֛םha.'a.DamH120may rashly pronounceיְבַטֵּ֧אye.va.Te'H981an oathבִּשְׁבֻעָ֖הbish.vu.'AhH7621—even if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956of itמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,when heוְהוּא־ve.hu'-H1931realizes itיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045,he is guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֖םve.'a.ShemH816inלְאַחַ֥ת מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃le.'a.Chat me.'E.lehH259H428the matter.
6and he must bringוְהֵבִ֣יאve.he.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853his guilt offeringאֲשָׁמ֣וֹ'a.sha.MoH817to the LORDלַיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehH3068forעַ֣ל'alH5921the sinחַטָּאתוֹ֩cha.ta.ToH2403אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834he has committedחָטָ֜אcha.Ta'H2398:a femaleנְקֵבָ֨הne.ke.VahH5347lambכִּשְׂבָּ֛הkis.BahH3776orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176goatשְׂעִירַ֥ת עִזִּ֖יםse.'i.Rat 'i.ZimH8166H5795fromמִן־min-H4480the flockהַצֹּ֥אןha.TzonH6629as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403.And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548will make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for himעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921concerning his sinמֵחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃me.cha.ta.ToH2403.
7If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,he cannotלֹ֨אlo'H3808affordתַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣יta.Gi' ya.Do deiH5060H3027H1767a lambשֶׂה֒sehH7716,he may bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068as restitutionאֲשָׁמ֜וֹ'a.sha.MoH817אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834for his sinחָטָ֗אcha.Ta'H2398twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֛יםto.RimH8449orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147youngבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֖הyo.NahH3123—oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃le.'o.LahH5930.
8He is to bringוְהֵבִ֤יאve.he.Vi'H935themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,who shall firstרִאשׁוֹנָ֑הri.sho.NahH7223presentוְהִקְרִ֛יבve.hik.RivH7126אֶת־'et-H853the oneאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834for the sin offeringלַחַטָּ֖אתla.cha.TatH2403.He is to twistוּמָלַ֧קu.ma.LakH4454אֶת־'et-H853its headרֹאשׁ֛וֹro.ShoH7218at the frontמִמּ֥וּלmi.MulH4136of its neckעָרְפּ֖וֹa.re.PoH6203withoutוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808severing itיַבְדִּֽיל׃yav.DilH914;
9then he is to sprinkleוְהִזָּ֞הve.hi.ZahH5137some of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818of the sin offeringהַחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403onעַל־'al-H5921the sideקִ֣ירkirH7023of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,while the restוְהַנִּשְׁאָ֣רve.ha.nish.'ArH7604of the bloodבַּדָּ֔םba.DamH1818is drained outיִמָּצֵ֖הyi.ma.TzehH4680atאֶל־'el-H413the baseיְס֣וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.Itהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931isa sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403.
10Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the priestmust prepareיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יha.she.NiH8145birdas a burnt offeringעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930according to the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טka.mish.PatH4941.In this way the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548will make atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722for himעָלָ֧יו'a.LavH5921for the sinמֵחַטָּאת֥וֹme.cha.ta.ToH2403אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he has committedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,and he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545.
11But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he cannotלֹא֩lo'H3808affordתַשִּׂ֨יג יָד֜וֹta.Sig ya.DoH5381H3027twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֗יםto.RimH8449orאוֹ֮'oH176twoלִשְׁנֵ֣יlish.NeiH8147youngבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121pigeonsיוֹנָה֒yo.NahH3123,he may bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853קָרְבָּנ֜וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834חָטָ֗אcha.Ta'H2398a tenthעֲשִׂירִ֧ת'a.si.RitH6224of an ephahהָאֵפָ֛הha.'e.FahH374of fine flourסֹ֖לֶתSo.letH5560as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403.He must notלֹא־lo'-H3808putיָשִׂ֨יםya.SimH7760olive oilעָלֶ֜יהָ שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֹא־ יִתֵּ֤ן'a.Lei.ha She.men ve.lo'- yi.TenH8081H3808H5414H5921or frankincenseלְבֹנָ֔הle.vo.NahH3828on itעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588itהִֽיא׃Hi'H1931isa sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403.
12He is to bringוֶהֱבִיאָהּ֮ve.he.vi.'AhH935it toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒ha.ko.HenH3548,who shall takeוְקָמַ֣ץ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ve.ka.Matz ha.ko.HenH7061H3548a handfulמְל֨וֹא קֻמְצ֜וֹme.Lo' kum.TzoH4393H7062אֶת־'et-H853from itמִ֠מֶּנָּהMi.me.nahH4480as a memorial portionאַזְכָּרָתָה֙'az.ka.ra.TahH234and burnוְהִקְטִ֣ירve.hik.TirH6999iton the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196atopעַ֖ל'alH5921the food offeringsאִשֵּׁ֣י'i.SheiH801to the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;itהִֽוא׃hi'H1931is a sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403.
13In this way the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548will make atonementוְכִפֶּר֩ve.khi.PerH3722for himעָלָ֨יו'a.LavH5921forעַל־'al-H5921anyמֵֽאַחַ֥תme.'a.ChatH259of theseמֵאֵ֖לֶּהme.'E.lehH428sinsחַטָּאת֧וֹcha.ta.ToH2403אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he has committedחָטָ֛אcha.Ta'H2398,and he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֣חve.nis.LachH5545.The remainder will belong toוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961the priestלַכֹּהֵ֖ןla.ko.HenH3548,like the grain offeringכַּמִּנְחָֽה׃ סka.min.ChahH4503.”
Laws for Guilt Offerings
(Leviticus 6:1–7; Leviticus 7:1–10)
15“Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588someoneנֶ֚פֶשׁNe.feshH5315actsתִמְעֹ֣לtim.'OlH4603unfaithfullyמַ֔עַלMa.'alH4604and sinsוְחָֽטְאָה֙ve.cha.te.'AhH2398unintentionally againstבִּשְׁגָגָ֔הbish.ga.GahH7684any of the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068holy thingsמִקָּדְשֵׁ֖יmi.ka.de.SheiH6944,he must bringוְהֵבִיא֩ve.he.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853his guilt offeringאֲשָׁמ֨וֹ'a.sha.MoH817to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֜הla.Yah.wehH3068:an unblemishedתָּמִ֣יםta.MimH8549ramאַ֧יִל'A.yilH352fromמִן־min-H4480the flockהַצֹּ֗אןha.TzonH6629,of proper valueבְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛be.'er.ke.KhaH6187in silverכֶּֽסֶף־ke.sef-H3701shekelsשְׁקָלִ֥יםshe.ka.LimH8255according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944shekelבְּשֶֽׁקֶל־be.she.kel-H8255;it is a guilt offeringלְאָשָֽׁם׃le.'a.ShamH817.
16Regarding any holy thingהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944he has harmedחָטָ֨א מִן־cha.Ta' min-H2398H4480וְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834,he must make restitutionיְשַׁלֵּ֗םye.sha.LemH7999וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853by addingיוֹסֵ֣ףyo.SefH3254a fifthחֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙cha.mi.shi.ToH2549of its value to itעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921and givingוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853it to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֑ןla.ko.HenH3548, whoוְהַכֹּהֵ֗ןve.ha.ko.HenH3548will make atonementיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722on his behalfעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921with the ramבְּאֵ֥ילbe.'EilH352as a guilt offeringהָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.ShamH817,and he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545.
17Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518someoneנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ כִּ֣יne.fesh kiH5315H3588sinsתֶֽחֱטָ֔אte.che.Ta'H2398and violatesוְעָֽשְׂתָ֗הve.'a.se.TahH6213anyאַחַת֙ מִכָּל־'a.Chat mi.kolH259H3605of the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068commandmentsמִצְוֹ֣תmitz.VotH4687אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834even though he wasתֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH3808H6213unawareיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045,he is guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֖םve.'a.ShemH816and shall bearוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375his punishmentעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃a.vo.NoH5771.
18He is to bringוְ֠הֵבִיאVe.he.vi'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548an unblemishedתָּמִ֧יםta.MimH8549ramאַ֣יִל'A.yilH352of proper valueבְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥be.'er.ke.KhaH6187fromמִן־min-H4480the flockהַצֹּ֛אןha.TzonH6629as a guilt offeringלְאָשָׁ֖םle.'a.ShamH817.Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548will make atonementוְכִפֶּר֩ve.khi.PerH3722on his behalfעָלָ֨יו'a.LavH5921forעַ֣ל'alH5921the wrongשִׁגְגָת֧וֹshi.ga.ToH7684אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he has committedשָׁגָ֛ג וְה֥וּאsha.Gag ve.Hu'H7683H1931in ignoranceלֹֽא־ יָדַ֖עlo'- ya.Da'H3808H3045,and he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545.
Commentaries on Leviticus 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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