Leviticus

Leviticus 5:15–18

¹⁵“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value^b in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel;^c it is a guilt offering. ¹⁶Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.

¹⁷If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment. ¹⁸He 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.

Footnotes

b 5:15 Or flock or its equivalence
c 5:15 A shekel is approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams of silver.

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Leviticus 5:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone	נֶ֚פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
acts	תִמְעֹ֣ל	ṯim·‘ōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
unfaithfully	מַ֔עַל	ma·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
and sins	וְחָֽטְאָה֙	wə·ḥā·ṭə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
unintentionally against	בִּשְׁגָגָ֔ה	biš·ḡā·ḡāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
any of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
holy things	מִקָּדְשֵׁ֖י	miq·qā·ḏə·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
he must bring	וְהֵבִיא֩	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his guilt offering	אֲשָׁמ֨וֹ	’ă·šā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
an unblemished	תָּמִ֣ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
ram	אַ֧יִל	’a·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H352 ram
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the flock	הַצֹּ֗אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of proper value	בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛	bə·‘er·kə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6187 order, row, estimate
in silver	כֶּֽסֶף־	ke·sep̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
shekels	שְׁקָלִ֥ים	šə·qā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8255 shekel
according to the sanctuary	הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
shekel	בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־	bə·še·qel-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8255 shekel
it is a guilt offering	לְאָשָֽׁם׃	lə·’ā·šām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt

Leviticus 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Regarding any holy thing	הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
he has harmed	חָטָ֨א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
he must make restitution	יְשַׁלֵּ֗ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
by adding	יוֹסֵ֣ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
a fifth	חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙	ḥă·mî·ši·ṯōw	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2549 fifth
of its value to it	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and giving	וְנָתַ֥ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to the priest	לַכֹּהֵ֑ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
will make atonement	יְכַפֵּ֥ר	yə·ḵap·pêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
on his behalf	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
with the ram	בְּאֵ֥יל	bə·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H352 ram
as a guilt offering	הָאָשָׁ֖ם	hā·’ā·šām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
and he will be forgiven	וְנִסְלַ֥ח	wə·nis·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon

Leviticus 5:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
someone	נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
sins	תֶֽחֱטָ֔א	ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
and violates	וְעָֽשְׂתָ֗ה	wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
any	אַחַת֙	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
commandments	מִצְוֺ֣ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
even though he was	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
unaware	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
he is guilty	וְאָשֵׁ֖ם	wə·’ā·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H816 offend, be guilty
and shall bear	וְנָשָׂ֥א	wə·nā·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his punishment	עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃	‘ă·wō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Leviticus 5:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to bring	וְ֠הֵבִיא	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֑ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
an unblemished	תָּמִ֧ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
ram	אַ֣יִל	’a·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H352 ram
of proper value	בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥	bə·‘er·kə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6187 order, row, estimate
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the flock	הַצֹּ֛אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
as a guilt offering	לְאָשָׁ֖ם	lə·’ā·šām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
Then the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
will make atonement	וְכִפֶּר֩	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
on his behalf	עָלָ֨יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
for	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the wrong	שִׁגְגָת֧וֹ	šiḡ·ḡā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
he has committed	שָׁגָ֛ג	šā·ḡāḡ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7683 go astray, commit sin or error
in ignorance	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
and he will be forgiven	וְנִסְלַ֥ח	wə·nis·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon