Leviticus Chapter 5

Sins Requiring Sin Offerings

¹ “If you receive a summons to testify about something you’ve seen or otherwise known and you don’t do it, you’re considered guilty. ² If you touch anything ceremonially unclean, even unintentionally—swarming things or the carcass of an unclean animal—you’re considered defiled. ³ If you unintentionally touch such human uncleanness and then realize it, you’re considered defiled. ⁴ If you swear rashly to do good or bad and come to realize it, you’re considered guilty. ⁵ When you become guilty, report what you’ve done ⁶ and bring a female lamb or goat as a guilt offering. The priest will atone for you.   Lev 5:1-6

⁷ “If you can’t afford a lamb, bring two turtledoves or young pigeons. ⁸ The priest will offer one as a sin offering. He’ll wring its neck, but not pull it off. ⁹ He’ll sprinkle some of its blood on the side of the altar and pour out the rest at the base of the altar—a sin offering. ¹⁰ He’ll prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. The priest will atone for you, and you’ll be forgiven.                                                                                                                

Lev 5:7-10

¹¹ “If you can’t afford two turtledoves or young pigeons, take .11 bushel ^{.1 ephah} of fine flour for a sin offering. Don’t put olive oil or incense on it; it’s a sin offering. ¹² Take a handful of it to the priest as God’s portion to offer up in smoke on the altar as a sin offering. ¹³ The priest will atone for you in one of those ways and you’ll be forgiven. The rest is for the priest—like a grain offering.’”                                                                                                                                                

Lev 5:11-13

Guilt Offering

¹⁴ The LORD told Moses,

¹⁵ “If you sin unintentionally against the LORD’s holy property, take a guilt offering to the LORD: a ram without defect according to your evaluation in silver shekels of the sanctuary. ¹⁶ Pay compensation for your sin, add a fifth, and give it to the priests. The priest will atone for you with the ram, and you’ll be forgiven.

Lev 5:14-16

¹⁷ “If you sin unintentionally by doing anything the LORD forbids, you’re still considered guilty and will take your punishment. ¹⁸ Take the priest a ram without defect according to your valuation for a guilt offering. The priest will atone for your unintentional sin, and you’ll be forgiven. ¹⁹ It’s a guilt offering; the LORD has certainly considered you guilty.”

Lev 5:17-19