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Leviticus 5:18

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He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 18

This chapter, and part of the next, concern the trespass-offering. The difference between this and the sin-offering lay not so much in the sacrifices themselves, and the management of them, as in the occasions of the offering of them. They were both intended to make atonement for sin; but the former was more general, this applied to some particular instances. Observe what is here said, I. Concerning the trespass. If a man sin, 1. In concealing his knowledge, when he is adjured (Lev 5:1). 2. In touching an unclean thing (Lev 5:2, Lev 5:3). 3. In swearing (Lev 5:4). 4. In embezzling the holy things (Lev 5:14-16). 5. In any sin of infirmity (Lev 5:17-19). Some other cases there are, in which these offerings were to be offered (Lev 6:2-4; Lev 14:12; Lev 19:21; Num 6:12). II. Concerning the trespass-offerings, 1. Of the flock (Lev 5:5, Lev 5:6). 2. Of fowls (Lev 5:7-10). 3. Of flour (Lev 5:11-13; but chiefly a ram without blemish (Lev 5:15, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 18

בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) אַיִל (ʼayil, H352) — properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a… תָּמִים (tâmîym, H8549) — entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth צֹאן (tsôʼn, H6629) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) עֵרֶךְ (ʻêrek, H6187) — a pile, equipment, estimate אָשָׁם (ʼâshâm, H817) — guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering כֹּהֵן (kôhên, H3548) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a… כָּפַר (kâphar, H3722) — to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or… שְׁגָגָה (shᵉgâgâh, H7684) — a mistake or inadvertent transgression שָׁגַג (shâgag, H7683) — to stray, i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology) יָדַע (yâdaʻ, H3045) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses,… סָלַח (çâlach, H5545) — to forgive

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Leviticus 4:20rank 2

He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

Leviticus 1:4rank 2

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

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