LEVITICUS 5:16

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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.

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Leviticus 5:16 Translation & Meaning

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And he shall make amends יְשַׁלֵּ֗ם To be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications) make amends
for the harm חָטָ֨א Properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn harm
that he hath done אֲשֶׁר֩ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc done
in מִן Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses in
the holy thing, הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity holy thing
and shall add יוֹסֵ֣ף To add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) add
the fifth part חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙ Fifth; also a fifth fifth part
thereto, עָלָ֔יו Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications thereto
and give וְנָתַ֥ן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) give
it unto the priest: לַכֹּהֵ֑ן Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priest
and the priest וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priest
shall make an atonement יְכַפֵּ֥ר To cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel make atonement
for עָלָ֛יו Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications for
him with the ram בְּאֵ֥יל Properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a ram (from his strength) ram
of the trespass offering, הָֽאָשָׁ֖ם Guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering trespass offering
and it shall be forgiven וְנִסְלַ֥ח To forgive forgiven
him. וְנִסְלַ֥ח To forgive him

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  • 14  And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 15  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:

  • 16  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.

  • 17  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.

  • 18  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.




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