“Whenכִּיa personנֶפֶשׁactsתִמְעֹלunfaithfullyמַעַלand sinsוְחָטְאָהinadvertentlyבִּשְׁגָגָהin regard to the holy thingsמִקָּדְשֵׁיof YHWH,יְהוָהhe shall bringוְהֵבִיאhis guilt offeringאֲשָׁמוֹto YHWH,לַיהוָהa ramאַיִלwithout defectתָּמִיםfromמִןthe flock,הַצֹּאןby your valuationבְּעֶרְכְּךָin shekelsשְׁקָלִיםof silver,כֶּסֶףby the shekelבְּשֶׁקֶלof the sanctuary,הַקֹּדֶשׁas a guilt offering.לְאָשָׁם
Leviticus 5:15
Study it in the app““When a person acts unfaithfully and sins inadvertently in regard to the holy things of YHWH, he shall bring his guilt offering to YHWH, a ram without defect from the flock, by your valuation in shekels of silver, by the shekel of the sanctuary, as a guilt offering.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 5:15, word by word
- a personנֶפֶשׁnefesh
person
Someone as a whole; "my soul" can simply mean me.
Where else “nefesh” appears- actsתִמְעֹלtimol
be unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “timol” appears- unfaithfullyמַעַלmaal
unfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.
Where else “maal” appears- and sinsחָטְאָהchata
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chata” appears- inadvertentlyשְׁגָגָהshegaga
inadvertence
Inadvertence: a sin committed without realizing it or without intending it.
Where else “shegaga” appears- in regard to the holy thingsקָּדְשֵׁיkadshe
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kadshe” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- he shall bringהֵבִיאhevi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “hevi” appears- his guilt offeringאֲשָׁמasham
guilt offering
The sacrifice to make amends.
Where else “asham” appears- a ramאַיִלayil
ram
A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.
Where else “ayil” appears- without defectתָּמִיםtamim
without defect
Without defect, whole.
Where else “tamim” appears- the flockצֹּאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears- by your valuationעֶרְכְּerk
valuation
The price fixed for something or someone, according to the law.
Where else “erk” appears- in shekelsשְׁקָלִיםshekalim
shekel
Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.
Where else “shekalim” appears- of silverכֶּסֶףkesef
money
What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.
Where else “kesef” appears
Translation note
“The holy things of YHWH” are what belongs to him: offerings, tithes, firstfruits. The “guilt offering” (asham) goes together in 5:16 and 6:5 with restoring what is owed plus a fifth; in 5:17-19 it is offered without restitution. Isaiah 53:10 uses this same word.
The context
14YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
15 · This verse (above)
16And what he has sinned against the holy thing he shall restore, and he shall add a fifth to it and give it to the priest; and the priest shall make expiation for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.