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It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Likewise this <i>is</i> the law of the trespass offering: it <i>is</i> most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Likewise this <i>is</i> the law of the trespass offering (it <i>is</i> most holy):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘This is the law of the guilt offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is especially holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now this is the law of the restitution offering; it is especially holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this is the law of the trespass-offering: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The sacrifice to make things right is very sacred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this is the law of the guilt offering: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[The LORD continued,] "These are the instructions for the guilt offering. It is very holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The following are the regulations for repayment offerings, which are very holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is the regulation concerning guilt offerings. They are most holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'This is the law of the trespass offering. It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Likewise this is the law of the trespass-offering: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘This is the law of the trespass offering: It is most holy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And this [is] a law of the guilt-offering: it [is] most holy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And this is a law of the guilt-offering: it is most holy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the law of the trespass: it is holy of holies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This also is the law of the sacrifice for a trespass, it is most holy: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, this is the law of the sacrifice for a transgression. It is the Holy of holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is the ritual for the reparation offering. It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the ritual of the guilt offering. It is most holy;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THIS is the law of the trespass offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the Law of the gift offering: it is Holy of Holy things.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And this is the law of the guilt-offering: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this <i>is</i> the law of the ram for the trespass-offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/7-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1307" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/7.htm">The Guilt Offering</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: wə·zōṯ (Conj-w:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">“Now this</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·raṯ (N-fsc) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">is the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817: hā·’ā·šām (Art:: N-ms) -- Offense, guilt. From 'asham; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering.">of the guilt offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">which is</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-msc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">most</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">holy:</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-24.htm">Leviticus 6:24-30</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy. / The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Exodus 29:10-14</a></span><br />You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Numbers 18:9-10</a></span><br />A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-11.htm">Hebrews 13:11-12</a></span><br />Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. / And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-1.htm">Leviticus 4:1-12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them: / If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/5-14.htm">Leviticus 5:14-19</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering. / Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a></span><br />For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-4.htm">Leviticus 1:4-5</a></span><br />He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-3.htm">Leviticus 16:3-6</a></span><br />This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. / He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. / And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Leviticus 8:14-17</a></span><br />Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. / Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it. / Moses also took all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it all on the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-8.htm">Leviticus 9:8-11</a></span><br />So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself. / The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. / On the altar he burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.</p><p class="hdg">the law</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1-6:7</a></b></br> And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and <i>is</i> a witness, whether he hath seen or known <i>of it</i>; if he do not utter <i>it</i>, then he shall bear his iniquity… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-12.htm">Leviticus 14:12,13</a></b></br> And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them <i>for</i> a wave offering before the LORD: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-21.htm">Leviticus 19:21,22</a></b></br> And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, <i>even</i> a ram for a trespass offering… </p><p class="hdg">it is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Leviticus 6:17,25</a></b></br> It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it <i>unto them for</i> their portion of my offerings made by fire; it <i>is</i> most holy, as <i>is</i> the sin offering, and as the trespass offering… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/21-22.htm">Leviticus 21:22</a></b></br> He shall eat the bread of his God, <i>both</i> of the most holy, and of the holy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Guilt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Law</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Regulations</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Trespass-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Guilt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-7.htm">Law</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Regulations</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Trespass-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">The law of the trespass offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">and of the peace offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-12.htm">whether it be for a thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-16.htm">or a vow, or a free will offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-22.htm">the fat and the blood are forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-28.htm">The priests' portion in the peace offerings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/7-35.htm">The whole summed up</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now this is the law of the guilt offering</b><br>The guilt offering, also known as the trespass offering, is a specific type of sacrifice in the Levitical system. It is distinct from the sin offering and is primarily concerned with restitution and compensation for wrongs committed, particularly those involving the desecration of holy things or violations against others that require restitution. This offering underscores the importance of making amends and the need for reconciliation with God and fellow humans. The Hebrew term for guilt offering, "asham," implies a sense of guilt and the need for atonement. This offering foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who made restitution for humanity's sins.<p><b>which is most holy</b><br>The designation "most holy" indicates the highest level of sanctity within the sacrificial system. This status is reserved for offerings that are directly related to atonement and reconciliation with God. The priests were required to handle these offerings with utmost care and reverence, reflecting the seriousness of sin and the holiness of God. The concept of holiness is central to Leviticus, emphasizing the separation between the sacred and the profane. This phrase also points to the holiness of Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of the sacrificial system, being both the perfect priest and the perfect sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron_and_his_sons.htm">Aaron and His Sons</a></b><br>The priests who were responsible for performing the sacrifices and offerings as outlined in the Levitical laws.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God and where the offerings were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who were given the laws to follow as part of their covenant relationship with Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_guilt_offering.htm">The Guilt Offering</a></b><br>A specific type of offering made to atone for certain sins, particularly those involving desecration of holy things or unintentional sins against God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_holiness.htm">Understanding Holiness</a></b><br>The guilt offering is described as "most holy," emphasizing the sacredness of atonement and the seriousness of sin. Believers are called to recognize the holiness of God and the gravity of sin in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restitution_and_repentance.htm">Restitution and Repentance</a></b><br>The guilt offering involved making restitution for wrongs committed. This teaches the importance of not only seeking forgiveness but also making amends where possible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_christ.htm">Foreshadowing Christ</a></b><br>The guilt offering points to Jesus Christ, the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for His atoning work on the cross.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_obedience.htm">Living in Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed laws of offerings remind us of the importance of living in obedience to God's commands, reflecting a heart that seeks to honor Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the offerings highlights the role of community in spiritual growth and accountability, encouraging believers to support one another in their walk with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_emphasize_guilt_offering_methods_evidence.htm">Leviticus 7:1–2: Why does this passage emphasize the place and method of slaughter for the guilt offering, and is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting these specific practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_trespass_offering.htm">What is a trespass offering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_homosexuality.htm">What does the Bible, including Jesus, say about homosexuality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_lev._22_10_conflict_with_inclusivity.htm">In Leviticus 22:10, does the exclusion of non-priests from eating sacred offerings conflict with later biblical themes of inclusivity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>VII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Likewise this is the law . . . . --</span>Better, <span class= "ital">and this is the law:, </span>&c. Just as <a href="/context/leviticus/6-24.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,">Leviticus 6:24-30</a> contains additional regulations addressed to the priest about the rites of the sin offering, so <a href="/context/leviticus/7-1.htm" title="Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.">Leviticus 7:1-10</a> gives more precise instructions about the trespass offering, supplementing <a href="/context/leviticus/5-1.htm" title="And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.">Leviticus 5:1-13</a>, also designed for the guidance of the priest.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-6.</span> - Further ritual of the trespass offering (see note on Leviticus 5:14). It is to be noted that the blood of the trespass offering is not to be placed on the horns of the altar, as was the rule in the ordinary sin offering, but cast against the inner side of the altar, as in the burnt offering and peace offering. The rump in verse 3 should be translated <span class="accented">tail</span>, as in chapter Leviticus 3:9. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/7-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now this</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזֹ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the law</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹרַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the guilt offering,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָשָׁ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_817.htm">Strong's 817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Guilt, a fault, a sin-offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which [is]</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">most</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֥דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy:</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 7:1 This is the law of the trespass (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 6:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 7:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 7:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>