Leviticus Chapter 5

Law of trespass offerings

5:1 AND if a person sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
, and hear the voice of swearing, and [is] a witness, whether he has seen or known [of it]; if he doesn’t make [it] known, then he shall bear his iniquity.
5:2 Or if a person touch any unclean thing, whether [it is] a carcass of an unclean beast, or a carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and [if] it is hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
5:3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatever uncleanness [it is] that a man shall be defiled withal, and it is hidden from him; when he knows [of it], then he shall be guilty.
5:4 Or if a person swear, pronouncing with [his] lips to do evil, or to do goodטוֹב
Transliteration:ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here
, whatever [it is] that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it is hidden from him; when he knows [of it], then he shall be guilty in one of these.
5:5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these [things], that he shall confess that he has sinned in that [thing]
5:6 And he shall bring his trespass offering to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
for his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
which he has sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering; and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.
5:7 And if he isn’t able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he has committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
; one for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
5:8 And he shall bring them to the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
, who shall offer [that] which [is] for the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide [it] apart
5:9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering upon the side of the altar ; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar it [is] a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering.
5:10 And he shall offer the second [for] a burnt offering, according to the manner (or ordinance) and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
shall make an atonement for him for his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
which he has sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.
5:11 But if he isn’t able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephahאֵיפָה
noun — an ancient Hebrew dry measure equivalent to a bushel (35 l). — ORIGIN — from Hebrew ‘ēp̱āh, probably from Egyptian, also can be the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount.
of fine flour for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering; he shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put [any] frankincense on it because it [is] a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering.
5:12 Then shall he bring it to the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
, and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
shall take his handful of it, [even ] a memorial of it, and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
it [is] a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
offering.
5:13 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
shall make an atonement for him as touching his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
that he has sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him and [the remnant] shall be the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
‘s, as a meat offering.

sin חָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
through ignorance


5:14 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
spoke to Mosesמשה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here
, saying,
5:15 If a person commit a trespass, and sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
through ignorance, in the holyקָדוֹשׁ
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here
things of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
; then he shall bring for his trespass to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with your estimation by shekelsשקל plural שקלים
Shekel or sheqel sheqalim or shekels, is an ancient Mesopotamian coin, usually of silver. A shekel was first a unit of weight—very roughly 11 grams (0.35 ozt)—and became currency in ancient Tyre and ancient Carthage and then in ancient Israel under the Maccabees.
of silver, after the shekelשקל plural שקלים
Shekel or sheqel sheqalim or shekels, is an ancient Mesopotamian coin, usually of silver. A shekel was first a unit of weight—very roughly 11 grams (0.35 ozt)—and became currency in ancient Tyre and ancient Carthage and then in ancient Israel under the Maccabees.
of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering
5:16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he has done in the holyקָדוֹשׁ
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here
thing, and shall add the fifth part to it, and give it to the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
5:17 And if a person sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
; though he doesn’t know [it], yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
5:18 And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist [it] not, and it shall be forgiven him.
5:19 It [is] a trespass offering he has certainly trespassed against YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
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