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Leviticus 5:6

Sin

4 Or 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.

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

and 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.

7 If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

8 He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and 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.
KJV
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.
WEB
and he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD for his sin which he has sinned: a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
ASV
and he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him as concerning his sin.
DARBY
and he shall bring his trespass-offering to Jehovah for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the small cattle, a sheep or doe goat, for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him [to cleanse him] from his sin.
BLB
And he shall bring his guilt offering to YHWH for his sin that he has sinned: A female from the flock, a lamb or a female kid of the goats, for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement upon him from his sin.
ÅB
da skal han til bot for den synd han har gjort, bære fram for Herren et syndoffer; det skal være en hun av småfeet, en sau eller en geit. Og presten skal gjøre soning for ham og fri ham for hans synd.
OTB
Som en bot for synden de har begått, må de bringe til Herren en hunn fra flokken, et lam eller en geit, som et syndoffer; og presten skal gjøre soning på deres vegne for deres synd.
B1930
da skal han til bot for den synd han har gjort, bære frem for Herren et syndoffer; det skal være en hun av småfeet, et får eller en gjet. Og presten skal gjøre soning for ham og fri ham for hans synd.

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  • Leviticus 4:28

    When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.

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  • Leviticus 4:32

    If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.

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  • Ezekiel 40:39

    Inside the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were to be slaughtered.

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  • Leviticus 7:1–7

    “Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy:

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  • Leviticus 19:21–22

    The man, however, must bring a ram to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting as his guilt offering to the LORD.

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  • Ezekiel 42:13

    Then the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.

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  • Leviticus 4:20

    He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

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  • Leviticus 14:12–13

    Then the priest is to take one of the male lambs and present it as a guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil; and he must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.

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