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Leviticus 5
New International Version

5 “‘If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify(A) regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible.(B)

2 “‘If anyone becomes aware that they are guilty—if they unwittingly touch anything ceremonially unclean (whether the carcass of an unclean animal, wild or domestic, or of any unclean creature that moves along the ground)(C) and they are unaware that they have become unclean,(D) but then they come to realize their guilt; 3 or if they touch human uncleanness(E) (anything that would make them unclean)(F) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt; 4 or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath(G) to do anything, whether good or evil(H) (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt— 5 when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess(I) in what way they have sinned. 6 As a penalty for the sin they have committed, they must bring to the Lord a female lamb or goat(J) from the flock as a sin offering[a];(K) and the priest shall make atonement(L) for them for their sin.

7 “‘Anyone who cannot afford(M) a lamb(N) is to bring two doves or two young pigeons(O) to the Lord as a penalty for their sin—one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8 They are to bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one for the sin offering. He is to wring its head from its neck,(P) not dividing it completely,(Q) 9 and is to splash(R) some of the blood of the sin offering against the side of the altar;(S) the rest of the blood must be drained out at the base of the altar.(T) It is a sin offering. 10 The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way(U) and make atonement(V) for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.(W)

11 “‘If, however, they cannot afford(X) two doves or two young pigeons,(Y) they are to bring as an offering for their sin a tenth of an ephah[b](Z) of the finest flour(AA) for a sin offering. They must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering. 12 They are to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it as a memorial[c] portion(AB) and burn it on the altar(AC) on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. It is a sin offering. 13 In this way the priest will make atonement(AD) for them for any of these sins they have committed, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the offering will belong to the priest,(AE) as in the case of the grain offering.(AF)’”

### The Guilt Offering

14 The Lord said to Moses: 15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally(AG) in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty(AH) a ram(AI) from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[d](AJ) It is a guilt offering.(AK) 16 They must make restitution(AL) for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value(AM) and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.

17 “If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it,(AN) they are guilty and will be held responsible.(AO) 18 They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering(AP) a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the wrong they have committed unintentionally, and they will be forgiven.(AQ) 19 It is a guilt offering; they have been guilty of[e] wrongdoing against the Lord.”(AR)

#### Footnotes

1. Leviticus 5:6 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
2. Leviticus 5:11 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
3. Leviticus 5:12 Or representative
4. Leviticus 5:15 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams
5. Leviticus 5:19 Or offering; atonement has been made for their

#### Cross references

1. Leviticus 5:1 : Pr 29:24; Mt 26:63
2. Leviticus 5:1 : ver 17; S Ex 28:38; Lev 7:18; 17:16; 19:8; 20:17; 24:15; Nu 5:31; 9:13; 15:31; 19:20; 30:15
3. Leviticus 5:2 : Lev 11:11, 24-40; Dt 14:8; Isa 52:11
4. Leviticus 5:2 : ver 3; Lev 7:21; 11:8, 24; 13:45; Nu 19:22; Job 15:16; Ps 51:5; Isa 6:5; 64:6; Eze 36:17; Hag 2:13
5. Leviticus 5:3 : Nu 19:11-16
6. Leviticus 5:3 : Lev 7:20; 11:25; 14:19; 21:1; Nu 5:2; 9:6; 19:7; Eze 44:25
7. Leviticus 5:4 : Nu 30:6, 8
8. Leviticus 5:4 : Isa 41:23
9. Leviticus 5:5 : Lev 16:21; 26:40; Nu 5:7; Jos 7:19; 1Ki 8:47; Pr 28:13
10. Leviticus 5:6 : S Lev 1:10; S 4:3
11. Leviticus 5:6 : S Lev 4:28
12. Leviticus 5:6 : S Ex 32:30
13. Leviticus 5:7 : ver 11; Lev 12:8; 14:21; 27:8
14. Leviticus 5:7 : Lev 12:8; 14:22, 30
15. Leviticus 5:7 : S Ge 15:9; Nu 6:10
16. Leviticus 5:8 : Lev 1:15
17. Leviticus 5:8 : Lev 1:17
18. Leviticus 5:9 : S Ex 24:6
19. Leviticus 5:9 : Lev 1:15
20. Leviticus 5:9 : S Lev 4:7
21. Leviticus 5:10 : Lev 1:14-17; 1Ch 15:13
22. Leviticus 5:10 : S Ex 32:30
23. Leviticus 5:10 : S Lev 4:26
24. Leviticus 5:11 : S ver 7
25. Leviticus 5:11 : S Ge 15:9
26. Leviticus 5:11 : S Ex 16:36
27. Leviticus 5:11 : S Lev 2:1
28. Leviticus 5:12 : S Lev 2:2
29. Leviticus 5:12 : Lev 2:9
30. Leviticus 5:13 : S Ex 32:30
31. Leviticus 5:13 : Lev 2:3
32. Leviticus 5:13 : S Ex 29:41
33. Leviticus 5:15 : S Lev 4:2
34. Leviticus 5:15 : Lev 22:14
35. Leviticus 5:15 : S Ex 29:3; Lev 6:6; Nu 5:8; 6:14; 15:6; 28:11
36. Leviticus 5:15 : S Ex 30:13
37. Leviticus 5:15 : ver 16, 18; Lev 6:5, 6; 7:1, 7; 14:12-17; 19:21, 22; Nu 6:12; 18:9; 1Sa 6:3; Ezr 10:19; Isa 53:10
38. Leviticus 5:16 : Lev 6:4
39. Leviticus 5:16 : ver 15; Lev 27:13; Nu 5:7
40. Leviticus 5:17 : ver 15
41. Leviticus 5:17 : S ver 1
42. Leviticus 5:18 : Lev 6:6; 14:12
43. Leviticus 5:18 : S ver 15
44. Leviticus 5:19 : 2Ki 12:16

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