Focused Passage

Leviticus 5:1-6

Confession, Cleansing, and Guilt Before the LORD

The LORD gives concrete cases of guilt requiring confession and offering, provides scaled sacrificial access for the poor, and introduces the guilt offering for desecration of holy things and uncertain command violation.

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1“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

2Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

3Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

4Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

5If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,

6and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Ifכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionsomeoneוְנֶ֣פֶשׁH5315Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularsinsתֶחֱטָ֗אH2398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularby failingל֥וֹאH3808Adverb - Negative particleto testifyיַגִּ֖ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwhen he hearsוְשָֽׁמְעָה֙H8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulara publicק֣וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructchargeאָלָ֔הH423Noun - feminine singularabout something heוְה֣וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularhas witnessedעֵ֔דH5707Noun - masculine singularwhetherא֥וֹH176Conjunctionhe has seen itרָאָ֖הH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionlearned of itיָדָ֑עH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionhe shall bearוְנָשָׂ֥אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe iniquityעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃H5771Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 2

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Orא֣וֹH176Conjunctionif a personנֶ֗פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativetouchesתִּגַּע֮H5060Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularanythingבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .דָּבָ֣רH1697Noun - masculine singularuncleanטָמֵא֒H2931Adjective - masculine singular-אוֹ֩H176Conjunctionwhether the carcassבְנִבְלַ֨תH5038Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof [any] uncleanטְמֵאָ֗הH2931Adjective - feminine singularwild animalחַיָּ֜הH2416Noun - feminine singular-טְמֵאָ֔הH2931Adjective - feminine singularorא֕וֹH176Conjunction. . .בְּנִבְלַ֖תH5038Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructlivestockבְּהֵמָ֣הH929Noun - feminine singularorא֤וֹH176Conjunction. . .בְּנִבְלַת֙H5038Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct-טָמֵ֑אH2931Adjective - masculine singularcrawling creatureשֶׁ֣רֶץH8318Noun - masculine singulareven if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םH5956Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularof itמִמֶּ֔נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularheוְה֥וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularis uncleanטָמֵ֖אH2931Adjective - masculine singularand guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃H816Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Orא֣וֹH176Conjunctionifכִ֤יH3588Conjunctionhe touchesיִגַּע֙H5060Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhumanאָדָ֔םH120Noun - masculine singularuncleannessבְּטֻמְאַ֣תH2932Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructanythingלְכֹל֙H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct-טֻמְאָת֔וֹH2932Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularby whichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeone becomes uncleanיִטְמָ֖אH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulareven if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םH5956Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularof itמִמֶּ֔נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularwhen heוְה֥וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularrealizes itיָדַ֖עH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhe is guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃H816Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

Orא֣וֹH176Conjunctionifכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionsomeoneנֶ֡פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularswearsתִשָּׁבַע֩H7650Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthoughtlesslyלְבַטֵּ֨אH981Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructwith his lipsבִשְׂפָתַ֜יִםH8193Preposition-b | Noun - fdto do anything goodלְהֵיטִ֗יבH3190Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionevilלְהָרַ֣ע׀H7489Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructinלְ֠כֹלH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularwhatever matterאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativea manהָאָדָ֛םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularmay rashly pronounceיְבַטֵּ֧אH981Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularan oathבִּשְׁבֻעָ֖הH7621Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singulareven if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םH5956Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularof itמִמֶּ֑נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularwhen heוְהוּא־H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularrealizes itיָדַ֥עH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhe is guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֖םH816Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularvvvלְאַחַ֥תH259Preposition-l | Number - feminine singularin [the matter]מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃H428Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural
Verse 5

Original words

-וְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularIfכִֽי־H3588Conjunctionsomeone incurs guiltיֶאְשַׁ֖םH816Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin oneלְאַחַ֣תH259Preposition-l | Number - feminine singularof these waysמֵאֵ֑לֶּהH428Preposition-m | Pronoun - common pluralhe must confessוְהִ֨תְוַדָּ֔הH3034Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe sin he has committedחָטָ֖אH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .עָלֶֽיהָ׃H5921Preposition | third person feminine singular
Verse 6

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and he must bringוְהֵבִ֣יאH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis guilt offeringאֲשָׁמ֣וֹH817Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֡הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularforעַ֣לH5921Prepositionthe sinחַטָּאתוֹ֩H2403Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativehe has committedחָטָ֜אH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara femaleנְקֵבָ֨הH5347Noun - feminine singularlambכִּשְׂבָּ֛הH3776Noun - feminine singularorאֽוֹ־H176Conjunctiongoatשְׂעִירַ֥תH8166Noun - feminine singular construct. . .עִזִּ֖יםH5795Noun - feminine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe flockהַצֹּ֥אןH6629Article | Noun - common singularas a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתH2403Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularAnd the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwill make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfor himעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularconcerning his sinמֵחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃H2403Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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