Leviticus 5:8

Leviticus 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
• New International Version (NIV)They are to bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one for the sin offering. He is to wring its head from its neck, not dividing it completely,
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering. He shall wring its head from its neck but shall not sever it completely,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it completely.

Context of Leviticus 5:8

6Bring your guilt offering to the Lord for the sin you committed. It must be a female sheep or goat as an offering for sin. Then the priest will make peace with the Lord for what you did wrong. 7“Now, if you cannot afford a sheep, you must bring to the Lord two mourning doves or two pigeons as a guilt offering for the sin you committed. One will be an offering for sin, the other a burnt offering. Bring them to the priest, and he will sacrifice the offering for sin first. He will break the bird’s neck without pulling its head off. 9He will sprinkle some of the blood from the offering for sin on the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood will be drained at the bottom of the altar. It is an offering for sin. 10Then, following the proper procedures, he will sacrifice the second bird as a burnt offering. So the priest will make peace with the Lord for what you did wrong.

Leviticus 5:8 word by word

וְהֵבִ֤יא אֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהִקְרִ֛יב אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לַחַטָּ֖את רִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה וּמָלַ֧ק אֶת־רֹאשׁ֛וֹ מִמּ֥וּל עָרְפּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַבְדִּֽיל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• them unto the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• who shall offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• for the sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• and wring offמָלַקmâlaq · to nipH4454
• his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• fromמוּלmûl môl mô'l mûl · oppositeH4136
• his neckעֹ֫רֶף‛ôreph · neckH6203
• asunderבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914

Cross-references for Leviticus 5:8

• Leviticus 1:15The priest must bring it to the altar. He will break its neck and burn the bird on the altar. First, he will drain the blood against the side of the altar.
• Romans 4:25Jesus, our Lord, was handed over to death because of our failures and was brought back to life so that we could receive God’s approval.
• 1 Peter 3:18This is true because Christ suffered for our sins once. He was an innocent person, but he suffered for guilty people so that he could bring you to God. His body was put to death, but he was brought to life through his spirit.

Commentaries on Leviticus 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8But shall not divide it - See Clarke's note on Leviticus 1:16.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-13Verses 1-13 Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offence for which atonement is sought Leviticus 5:5. Leviticus 5:1 Swearing - Adjuration. The case appears to be that of one who has been put upon his oath as a witness by a magistrate, and fails to utter all he has seen and heard (compare the marginal references. and Proverbs 29:24; Numbers 5:21). Leviticus 5:2-3 Hid from him - Either…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-13Poor people also needed to receive atonement and be restored to God. For those who could not afford a lamb, the law allowed them to bring birds instead (Leviticus 5:7; compare 1:14–17). Normally, atonement required the blood of an animal (17:11). But in his grace, God permitted even an offering of flour when a person was too poor to afford two birds (5:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-146-14. he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sins which he hath sinned--A trespass offering differed from a sin offering in the following respects: that it was appointed for persons who had either done evil unwittingly, or were in doubt as to their own criminality; or felt themselves in such a special situation as required sacrifices of that kind [Brown]. The trespass offering appointed in such cases was a female lamb or kid; if unable…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 5:8

• Atonement
• Defilement
• Dove, Turtle
• Ignorance
• Offerings
• Sin
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Sin Offering
• Bird
• Harm
• Sinoffering
• Thereunto
• Asunder
• Birds
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

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