New American Standard Bible 2020
Leviticus 5
The Law of Guilt Offerings
1‘Now ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a personוְנֶ֣פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315sinsתֶחֱטָ֗אte.che.Ta'H2398after he hearsוְשָֽׁמְעָה֙ve.sha.me.'AhH8085apublicק֣וֹלKolH6963orderאָלָ֔ה'a.LahH423to testifywhen he is a witnessעֵ֔ד'EdH5707,whetherא֥וֹ'oH176he has seenרָאָ֖הra.'AhH7200orא֣וֹ'oH176otherwiseknownיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045,ifאִם־'im-H518he does not tellיַגִּ֖ידya.GidH5046it,then he will bearוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375his punishmentעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃a.vo.NoH5771.
2Orא֣וֹ'oH176ifאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834a personנֶ֗פֶשׁNe.feshH5315touchesתִּגַּע֮ti.Ga'H5060anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605uncleanטָמֵא֒ta.Me'H2931thingדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697,whetherאוֹ֩'oH176a carcassבְנִבְלַ֨תve.niv.LatH5038of an uncleanטְמֵאָ֗הte.me.'AhH2931animalH2421,orא֤וֹ'oH176the carcassבְּנִבְלַת֙be.niv.LatH5038of uncleanטְמֵאָ֔הte.me.'AhH2931cattleבְּהֵמָ֣הbe.he.MahH929,orא֕וֹ'oH176a carcassבְּנִבְלַ֖תbe.niv.LatH5038of uncleanטָמֵ֑אta.Me'H2931swarmingH8318thingsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318,though it is hiddenוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956from him and he is uncleanטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2931,then he will be guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816.
3Orא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִ֤יkhiH3588he touchesיִגַּע֙yi.Ga'H5060humanאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120uncleannessבְּטֻמְאַ֣תbe.tum.'AtH2932,of whateverלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605sorthis uncleannessטֻמְאָת֔וֹtum.'a.ToH2932maybe with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930,and it is hiddenוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956from him, and then he comes to knowיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3045it,he will be guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816.
4Orא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִּ֣יkiH3588a personנֶ֡פֶשׁNe.feshH5315swearsתִשָּׁבַע֩ti.sha.Va'H7650thoughtlesslyH981with his lipsבִשְׂפָתַ֜יִםvis.fa.Ta.yimH8193to doH7489evilלְהָרַ֣ע׀le.ha.Ra'H7489orא֣וֹ'oH176to doH3190goodלְהֵיטִ֗יבle.hei.TivH3190,in whateverלְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨רLe.khol 'a.SherH3605H834matterpeopleהָאָדָ֛םha.'a.DamH120speakH981thoughtlesslyH981with an oathבִּשְׁבֻעָ֖הbish.vu.'AhH7621,and it is hiddenוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956from him, and then he comes to knowיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045it,he will be guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֖םve.'a.ShemH816of oneלְאַחַ֥תle.'a.ChatH259of theseH428thingsמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃me.'E.lehH428.
6He shall also bringוְהֵבִ֣יאve.he.Vi'H935his guiltאֲשָׁמ֣וֹ'a.sha.MoH817offeringH817to the Lordלַיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehH3068for his sinחַטָּאתוֹ֩cha.ta.ToH2403whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834he hascommittedחָטָ֜אcha.Ta'H2398,a femaleנְקֵבָ֨הne.ke.VahH5347from the flockהַצֹּ֥אןha.TzonH6629,a lambכִּשְׂבָּ֛הkis.BahH3776orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176agoatשְׂעִירַ֥ת עִזִּ֖יםse.'i.Rat 'i.ZimH8166H5795as a sinלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403.So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722onעַ֣ל'alH5921his behalfעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921for his sinמֵחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃me.cha.ta.ToH2403.
7‘But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he cannotלֹ֨אlo'H3808affordתַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ta.Gi' ya.DoH5060H3027a lambשֶׂה֒sehH7716,then he shall bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068his guiltאֲשָׁמ֜וֹ'a.sha.MoH817offeringH817for that in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has sinnedחָטָ֗אcha.Ta'H2398,twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֛יםto.RimH8449orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147youngבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121dovesיוֹנָ֖הyo.NahH3123,oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259as a sinלְחַטָּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259as a burntלְעֹלָֽה׃le.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930.
8He shall bringוְהֵבִ֤יאve.he.Vi'H935them to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,who shall firstרִאשׁוֹנָ֑הri.sho.NahH7223offerוְהִקְרִ֛יבve.hik.RivH7126that whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is for the sinלַחַטָּ֖אתla.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403,and shall pinchH4454offH4454its headרֹאשׁ֛וֹro.ShoH7218at the frontמִמּ֥וּלmi.MulH4136of its neckעָרְפּ֖וֹa.re.PoH6203, but heshall not severיַבְדִּֽיל׃yav.DilH914it.
9He shall also sprinkleוְהִזָּ֞הve.hi.ZahH5137someH4480of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818of the sinהַחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403on the sideקִ֣ירkirH7023of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,while the restוְהַנִּשְׁאָ֣רve.ha.nish.'ArH7604of the bloodבַּדָּ֔םba.DamH1818shall be drainedיִמָּצֵ֖הyi.ma.TzehH4680outH4680at the baseיְס֣וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196:it is a sinH2403offeringH2403.
10The secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יha.she.NiH8145he shall then prepareיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213as a burntעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930offeringH5930according to the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טka.mish.PatH4941.So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722onH5921his behalfH5921for his sinמֵחַטָּאת֥וֹme.cha.ta.ToH2403whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he hascommittedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,and it will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.
11‘Butifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518hismeansיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027areH5381insufficientH3808H5381for twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֗יםto.RimH8449orאוֹ֮'oH176twoלִשְׁנֵ֣יlish.NeiH8147youngבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121dovesיוֹנָה֒yo.NahH3123,then for his offeringקָרְבָּנ֜וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133for that whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has sinnedחָטָ֗אcha.Ta'H2398,he shall bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֧ת'a.si.RitH6224of anephahהָאֵפָ֛הha.'e.FahH374of fineסֹ֖לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560as a sinלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403;he shall not putיָשִׂ֨יםya.SimH7760oilשֶׁ֗מֶןShe.menH8081on it or placeיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414incenseלְבֹנָ֔הle.vo.NahH3828on it, for it is a sinH2403offeringH2403.
12He shall bringוֶהֱבִיאָהּ֮ve.he.vi.'AhH935it to the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒ha.ko.HenH3548,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְקָמַ֣ץve.ka.MatzH7061his handfulמְל֨וֹא קֻמְצ֜וֹme.Lo' kum.TzoH4393H7062of it as its memorialאַזְכָּרָתָה֙'az.ka.ra.TahH234portionH234and offerH6999itupH6999inH6999smokeוְהִקְטִ֣ירve.hik.TirH6999on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,with the offeringsH801of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068byH801fireאִשֵּׁ֣י'i.SheiH801:it is a sinחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403offeringH2403.
13So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּר֩ve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for him concerningH5921his sinחַטָּאת֧וֹcha.ta.ToH2403whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he hascommittedחָטָ֛אcha.Ta'H2398fromoneמֵֽאַחַ֥תme.'a.ChatH259of theseמֵאֵ֖לֶּהme.'E.lehH428,and it will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֣חve.nis.LachH5545him; then the restshall becomeוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961the priest’sלַכֹּהֵ֖ןla.ko.HenH3548,like the grain offeringכַּמִּנְחָֽה׃ סka.min.ChahH4503.’”
15“Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a personנֶ֚פֶשׁNe.feshH5315actsתִמְעֹ֣לtim.'OlH4603unfaithfullyמַ֔עַלMa.'alH4603H4604and sinsוְחָֽטְאָה֙ve.cha.te.'AhH2398unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָ֔הbish.ga.GahH7684againstמִן־min-H4480the Lord’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068holyH6944thingsH6944,then he shall bringוְהֵבִיא֩ve.he.Vi'H935hisguiltאֲשָׁמ֨וֹ'a.sha.MoH817offeringלְאָשָֽׁם׃le.'a.ShamH817to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֜הla.Yah.wehH3068:a ramאַ֧יִל'A.yilH352withoutH8549defectH8549from the flockהַצֹּ֗אןha.TzonH6629,according to your assessmentבְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛be.'er.ke.KhaH6187in silverכֶּֽסֶף־ke.sef-H3701by shekelsשְׁקָלִ֥יםshe.ka.LimH8255, in terms of theshekelבְּשֶֽׁקֶל־be.she.kel-H8255of the sanctuaryH6944,as a guiltH817offeringH817.
16Andhe shall makeH7999restitutionH7999for that whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834he has sinnedחָטָ֨אcha.Ta'H2398againstמִן־min-H4480the holyהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944thingH6944,and shall addיוֹסֵ֣ףyo.SefH3254to it a fifthחֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙cha.mi.shi.ToH2549partH2549of it and giveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414it to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֑ןla.ko.HenH3548.The priestוְהַכֹּהֵ֗ןve.ha.ko.HenH3548shall then makeיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722for him with the ramבְּאֵ֥ילbe.'EilH352of the guiltהָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817,and it will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.
17“Now ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518a personנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne.feshH5315sinsתֶֽחֱטָ֔אte.che.Ta'H2398and doesוְעָֽשְׂתָ֗הve.'a.se.TahH6213anyאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259of the thingswhichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has commandedמִצְוֹ֣תmitz.VotH4687not to be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,though he wasH3045unawareH3045H3808,he is still guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֖םve.'a.ShemH816and shall bearוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375his punishmentעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃a.vo.NoH5771.
18He is then to bringוְ֠הֵבִיאVe.he.vi'H935to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548a ramאַ֣יִל'A.yilH352withoutH8549defectH8549from the flockהַצֹּ֛אןha.TzonH6629,according to your assessmentבְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥be.'er.ke.KhaH6187,as a guiltלְאָשָׁ֖םle.'a.ShamH817offeringH817.So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּר֩ve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for him concerningH5921his sinשִׁגְגָת֧וֹshi.ga.ToH7684whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he committedH7683unintentionallyH7683and did not knowיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3045it,and it will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.
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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