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Leviticus 5:15

if a soul commit a trespass, break the faith, neglect to discharge a debt due to God or man, the former sins only being considered here, and sin through ignorance in the holy things of the Lord, then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, for a trespass-offering. The sin consisted here in withholding from the Lord the things that were consecrated to Him, first-fruits, tithes, or any gifts connected with the service of the Sanctuary. In the wilderness it was Moses, and afterward it was the officiating priest, who estimated the sacrificial animal, for its value had to be at least two shekels.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Leviticus 5:15. _IN THE HOLY THINGS OF THE LORD_] This law seems to relate particularly to _sacrilege_, and _defrauds_ in spiritual matters; such as the neglect to consecrate or redeem the firs...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    COMMIT A TRESPASS - Rather, here and in Leviticus 6:2, perpetrate a wrong. The word is different from that rendered trespass elsewhere in these chapters. THROUGH IGNORANCE - Through inadvertence. See...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. THE TRESPASS OFFERING Chapter S 5:14-6:7 _ 1. The trespass against Jehovah (Leviticus 5:14)_ 2. The trespass against man (Leviticus 6:1) The brief section which gives instruction concerning the...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LEVITICUS 5:14 TO LEVITICUS 6:7. THE TRESPASS OR GUILT OFFERING. This is of two kinds, though the principle of amendment is the same. The first kind is stated vaguely; committing a trespass (the word...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TRESPASS. Hebrew. _ma'al,_ to act covertly; to be faithless, especially in covenant matters, either with God (Leviticus 26:40; Numbers 31:16; Deuteronomy 32:51, &c.) or between husband and wife ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Leviticus 5:14 to Leviticus 6:7. The Guilt-Offering Three cases where a Guilt-Offering should be brought are here specified: (_a_) 15, 16; if part of what is due to the Lord has been withheld. 15. _...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WITH THY ESTIMATION— Though the sin here mentioned may refer to the holy things in general, yet it is commonly thought to refer particularly to the eating that part of the sacrifice which belonged to...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    F. TRESPASS OFFERING 5:146:7 (1) ITS OCCASION (a) UNINTENTIONAL TRESPASS IN THE THINGS OF GOD Leviticus 5:14-19 (b) UNINTENTIONAL TRESPASS AGAINST MAN Leviticus 6:1-7 (2) ITS VICTIMA RAM...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF A SOUL COMMIT A TRESPASS, AND SIN THROUGH IGNORANCE, IN THE HOLY THINGS OF THE LORD; THEN HE SHALL BRING FOR HIS TRESPASS UNTO THE LORD A RAM WITHOUT BLEMISH OUT OF THE FLOCKS, WITH THY ESTIMATION...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The Guilt (or Trespass) Offering. Two cases are mentioned in which it is proper to bring a guilt offering. The first (Leviticus 5:15) is that of a person who occasions loss to the sanctuary by either...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SHEKEL OF THE SANCTUARY] a standard weight of silver, equal to rather more than half-a-crown in value: see Exodus 30:13....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SIN OFFERING AND THE GUILT OFEERING (CONTINUED) 1-6. Special cases in which it is proper to offer a Sin Offering. Such are the withholding of testimony (Leviticus 5:1), touching a carcase or uncle...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IF A SOUL COMMIT A TRESPASS. — The word used here for trespass is not the same which is so rendered in Leviticus 5:19, and from which the noun rendered in this very chapter by trespass offering (Levit...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    נֶ֚פֶשׁ כִּֽי ־תִמְעֹ֣ל מַ֔עַל וְ חָֽטְאָה֙ ב

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    TRESPASS-OFFERINGS AND RESTITUTION Leviticus 5:14; Leviticus 6:1 The root idea of the Hebrew word for trespass is “failure of duty through negligence.” In addition to the sin itself, which is against...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Commentators have not been in agreement in their interpretation of this section, some holding that it deals with the sin offering, some that it is the commencement of the trespass offering. I believe...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, (g) in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, (h) with thy est...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    The ceremonies: omitted in Hebrew and Septuagint --- Sanctified [Sacrificed?], neglecting to pay the first-fruits; or, by mistake, eating any of the victims reserved for God, or for the priests. --- T...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe the magnitude of sin, even the sin of ignorance, riseth proportion, according to the sanctity of the person offended. 1 Samuel 2:25....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The book of Leviticus has its own character quite as manifestly as Genesis or Exodus. Its peculiar feature is that from its very starting-point it is the revelation of what God saw in Jesus Christ our...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, 6, AND 7. We come now to the sacrifices which were not sacrifices of sweet savour-the sin and trespass-offerings, alike in the great principle, though d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    IF A SOUL COMMIT A TRESPASS, AND SIN THROUGH IGNORANCE IN THE HOLY THINGS OF THE LORD,.... In the payment of tithes, or offering first fruits as he ought, by withholding them, or any part of them, or...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A trespass_ Against the Lord and his priests. _Through ignorance_ For if a man did it knowingly, he was to be cut off, Numbers 15:30. _In the holy things_ In things consecrated to God, and to holy us...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 He that sinneth in concealing his knowledge, 2 in touching an vncleane thing, 4 or in making an oath. 6 His trespasse offering, of the flocke, 7 of foules, 11 or of flowre. 14 The trespasse of...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFERING FOR A SPECIFIC SIN (VV. 1-6) The subject of the sin offering is continued in this chapter up to the end of verse 13. It is a descending scale, for the specific sin has to be brought to the at...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-19 Here are offerings to atone for trespasses against a neighbour. If a man put to his own use unwittingly, any thing dedicated to God, he was to bring this sacrifice. We are to be jealous over ou...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IF A SOUL COMMIT A TRESPASS against the Lord and his priests. AND SIN THROUGH IGNORANCE; for if a man did it knowingly, he was to be cut off, NUMBERS 15:30. IN THE HOLY THINGS OF THE LORD; in things c...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 5:15 person H5315 commits H4603 (H8799) trespass H4604 sins H2398 (H8804) unintentionally H7684 things...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THREE REVELATIONS MADE BY GOD TO MOSES ALL RELATED TO GUILT/COMPENSATION OFFERINGS (LEVITICUS 5:14 TO LEVITICUS 6:7). Three revelations are now made concerning the guilt offering and when it should be...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Trespass offering laws. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Even when a man unwittingly breaks the laws of God, full restitution must be made, which is possible only through the presentati...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Leviticus 5:1. _He shall bear his iniquity. Proverbs 29:24_, seems to refer to this passage. “He that hears cursing, and betrays it not, hates his own soul.” The sons of Belial said, that they heard N...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If a soul commit a trespass._ THE TRESPASS-OFFERING I. As to the distinctive character of this offering. 1. It was not a “sweet savour” offering. Christ is here seen suffering for sins; the view o...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Trespasses Heedlessly Committed SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 5:1.—If the soul … hear the voice of swearing. Sins may be acted out consciously and defiantly; for such there was no expiation provided....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE TRESPASS OFFERING (Leviticus 5:14-3, Leviticus 6:1). The new heading with which Leviticus 5:14 begins indicates that it is here and not at...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter five. And if a soul sinned, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of it; and he does not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity (Leviticus 5:1). I...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 12:26; Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 15:19; Deuteronomy 15:20;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A trespass — Against the Lord and his priests. Through ignorance — For if a man did it knowingly, he was to be cut off, Numbers 15:30. In the holy things — In things consecrated to God, and to holy us...

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