Leviticus 5:18

“He shall bring a ram without defect from the flock, by your valuation, as a guilt offering, to the priest, and the priest shall make expiation for him for his inadvertence in which he erred without knowing it, and he will be forgiven.”

Leviticus 5:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 5:18, word by word

He shall bringהֵבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “hevi” 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
as a guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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his inadvertenceשִׁגְגָתshiggat

inadvertence

Inadvertence: a sin committed without realizing it or without intending it.

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he erredשָׁגָגshagag

err, sin unintentionally

Err, sin without realizing it.

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knowing itיָדַעyada

know

To know something, realize.

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and he will be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach

forgive

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

Where else “nislach” appears

The context

17And if a person sins and does any one of all the commandments of YHWH concerning things that should not be done, though he did not know it, he is guilty and shall bear his iniquity.

18 · This verse (above)

19It is a guilt offering; he has certainly become guilty before YHWH.”

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