And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and [is] a witness, whether he hath seen or known [of it]; if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity. Ver. 1. _He shall bear his iniquity,_] _i.e., _ He shall suffer for his sinful silence; because he could, but would not, help the t... [ Continue Reading ]
Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether [it be] a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and [if] it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. Ver. 2. _And if it be hidden from him._] Debt is debt, whether a man... [ Continue Reading ]
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness [it be] that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty. Ver. 3. _Then he shall be guilty._] Guilty he was before, Lev 5:2 but now shall see himself so, and be ready to say, as... [ Continue Reading ]
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with [his] lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever [it be] that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty in one of these. Ver. 4. _To do evil._] As David did to slay Nabal. 1Sa 25:22 _ Or to do g... [ Continue Reading ]
And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these [things], that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that [thing]: Ver. 5. _He shall confess._] _Homo agnoscit, Deus ignoscit,_ Man confesseth, and God pardoneth. In the courts of men it is the safest plea to say, _Non feci_, quoth Quintili... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. Ver. 6. _For his sin which he hath sinned._] Bending his thoughts up... [ Continue Reading ]
And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. Ver. 7. _Two turtle doves._] _See Trapp on "_ Lev 1:14 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer [that] which [is] for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide [it] asunder: Ver. 8. _For the sin offering first._] For till sin be expiated, no sacrifice or service can be accepted. Therefore "Wash y... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin 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 sin offering. Ver. 9. _Upon the side of the altar._] The north side, and not upon the east: (1.) that Israel might not symbolise with... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall offer the second [for] a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. Ver. 10. _According to the manner._] That is, the forms and rites prescribed. So, Amo 8:14 "The manner of Bee... [ Continue Reading ]
But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put [any] frankincense thereon: for it [is] a sin offering. Ver. 11. _But... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, [even] a memorial thereof, and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a sin offering. Ver. 12. _Even a memorial._] This is spoken after the manner of men who have need... [ Continue Reading ]
And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and [the remnant] shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. Ver. 13. _And it shall be forgiven him._] See a like promise made to our ministry, James 5:15 .... [ Continue Reading ]
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 by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: Ver. 15. _In the... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. Ver. 16. _And he shall make amends._] No... [ Continue Reading ]
_And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist [it] not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity._ Ver. 17. _Though he wist it not._] Ignorance, though invincible and unavoidable, well may excuse _a tanto,_ but... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist [it] not, and it shall be forgiven him. Ver. 18. _Shall make an atonement._] _S... [ Continue Reading ]
It [is] a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD. Ver. 19. _It is a trespass offering._] "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7 Heb 10:10-11... [ Continue Reading ]