Leviticus 5:13

“So the priest shall make expiation for him for his sin that he has committed in any of these, and he will be forgiven. And the rest shall be for the priest, as with the grain offering.””

Leviticus 5:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 5:13, word by word

So the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

Where else “chiper” appears
his sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
he has committedחָטָאchata

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

Where else “chata” appears
in anyאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achat” appears
and he will be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach

forgive

Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.

Where else “nislach” appears
And the rest shall beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
as with the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “mincha” appears

The context

12He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take from it his full handful as its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar, on top of the fire offerings of YHWH; it is a sin offering.

13 · This verse (above)

14YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

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