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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess in what way they have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />when he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these <i>things</i>, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that <i>thing</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘And it shall be, when he is guilty in any of these <i>matters</i>, that he shall confess that he has sinned in that <i>thing;</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So it shall be when he becomes guilty of one of these things, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216So it shall be when he becomes guilty in one of these, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘So it shall be when he becomes guilty in one of these, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it shall be, when he becomes guilty in one of these, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So it shall be when a person is guilty in one of these, that he shall confess the sin he has committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As soon as you discover that you have committed any of these sins, you must confess what you have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"So if you are guilty of any of these sins, you must confess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When you are guilty, you must confess the sin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When a person is guilty of one of these things, then he is to confess whatever sin it was <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />when an individual becomes guilty with regard to one of these things he must confess how he has sinned,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall be, when he is guilty of one of these, he shall confess that in which he has sinned:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It shall be, when he is guilty of one of these, he shall confess that in which he has sinned; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it has been when he is guilty of one of these, that he has confessed concerning that which he has sinned,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And it hath been when he is guilty of one of these, that he hath confessed concerning that which he hath sinned,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was when he shall be guilty for one from these, and he shall confess that he sinned upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let him do penance for his sin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />let him do penance for his sin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />when someone is guilty in regard to any of these matters, that person shall confess the wrong committed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When you realize your guilt in any of these, you shall confess the sin that you have committed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall be when he shall be guilty in one of these things that he shall confess that he has sinned in that thing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it will be when one shall sin in one of these things, and he shall confess that he has sinned concerning it:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />#NAME?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/5-5.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=856" 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/5.htm">Sins Requiring a Sin Offering</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>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. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/816.htm" title="816: ye’·šam (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To offend, be guilty. Or mashem; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.">someone incurs guilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: lə·’a·ḥaṯ (Prep-l:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">in one</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: mê·’êl·leh (Prep-m:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">of these ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: wə·hiṯ·wad·dāh (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To throw, cast. ">he must confess</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">the sin he has committed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>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.…<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="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Numbers 5:6-7</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty / and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></span><br />Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Nehemiah 9:2-3</a></span><br />Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-6.htm">Matthew 3:6</a></span><br />Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-18.htm">Acts 19:18</a></span><br />Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-11.htm">Ezra 10:11</a></span><br />Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-10.htm">Romans 10:10</a></span><br />For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">2 Samuel 12:13</a></span><br />Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-21</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ / So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4-5</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-5.htm">Mark 1:5</a></span><br />People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19-20</a></span><br />So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.” / “It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he has sinned in that thing:</p><p class="hdg">confess</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21</a></b></br> And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send <i>him</i> away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40</a></b></br> If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Numbers 5:7</a></b></br> Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth <i>part</i> thereof, and give <i>it</i> unto <i>him</i> against whom he hath trespassed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/4-35.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Confessed</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/genesis/38-26.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-35.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/exodus/32-5.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-26.htm">Way</a> <a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/5-6.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Confessed</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-17.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-19.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-6.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-6.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/numbers/30-6.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-11.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-19.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">He who sins in concealing his knowledge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-2.htm">in touching an unclean thing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm">or in making an oath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-6.htm">His trespass offering, of the flock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-7.htm">of fowls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-11.htm">or of flour</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-14.htm">The trespass offering in sacrilege</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/5-17.htm">and in sins of ignorance</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'; 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The context is the various ways an individual might become ceremonially unclean or guilty, such as through unintentional sins or failing to fulfill an oath. The Hebrew term for guilt here implies a breach of trust or a failure in duty. This reflects the holiness code in Leviticus, emphasizing the need for purity and the restoration of relationship with God. The idea of guilt is foundational in understanding the need for atonement, which is a central theme throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>he must confess</b><br>Confession is a critical step in the process of atonement. It involves acknowledging one's sin before God, which is a prerequisite for forgiveness. This practice is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a>, where David speaks of confessing his transgressions to the Lord. Confession is not merely an admission of guilt but a turning away from sin, which is a theme that carries into the New Testament, particularly in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>. The act of confession underscores the importance of humility and repentance in the believer's life.<p><b>the sin he has committed,</b><br>The specificity of confessing the particular sin highlights the personal responsibility each individual has before God. This reflects the broader biblical principle that sin is not just a general condition but involves specific actions that violate God's law. The need for confession and atonement for each sin underscores the seriousness with which God views sin and the necessity of maintaining holiness. This concept is further developed in the New Testament, where Jesus' sacrifice is seen as the ultimate atonement for sin, fulfilling the requirements of the law and providing a way for believers to be reconciled to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai and communicated them to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws in Leviticus were given as a guide for holy living.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sin_offering.htm">Sin Offering</a></b><br>A sacrificial system established by God for the atonement of sins, which is the context of this verse.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites would bring their offerings and where the priests would perform the rituals.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The mediators between God and the Israelites, responsible for performing the sacrifices and ensuring the laws were followed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_confession.htm">The Necessity of Confession</a></b><br>Confession is a crucial step in the process of repentance and reconciliation with God. It acknowledges our wrongdoing and our need for God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_guilt.htm">Understanding Guilt</a></b><br>Recognizing guilt is the first step towards repentance. The law helps us identify sin, and confession is the response to that recognition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community.htm">The Role of the Community</a></b><br>While Leviticus emphasizes individual confession, the New Testament expands this to include communal aspects, encouraging believers to support one another in their spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The sacrificial system in Leviticus points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who provides complete atonement for our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_holy_life.htm">Living a Holy Life</a></b><br>The laws in Leviticus, including the call to confess, are part of God's desire for His people to live holy lives, set apart for His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_leviticus_5_and_hebrews_10_4_align.htm">How do interpreters reconcile Leviticus 5’s focus on sacrifices with Hebrews 10:4 declaring it impossible for animal blood to remove sins?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_sin_confession.htm">What does the Bible say about confessing sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_confession_and_forgiveness.htm">What does the Bible say about confession and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'finger_of_god'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about confessing sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">And it shall be, when . . . --</span>When he feels that he has been guilty of one of these sins specified in <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 5:1-4</a>, he must confess the offence which he has committed. For the form of confession which obtained during the second Temple, see <a href="/leviticus/1-4.htm" title="And he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.">Leviticus 1:4</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5, 6.</span> - In the four cases last mentioned there is first to be an acknowledgment of guilt, <span class="cmt_word">he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing</span>, and then the sin offering is to be made. Confession of sin probably preceded or accompanied all sin offerings. The use of the word <span class="accented">asham</span>, translated <span class="cmt_word">trespass offering</span> in verse 6, and the character of the four cases have led many commentators to regard verses 1-13 as dealing with the trespass offering rather than the sin offering. But if this were so, the words <span class="accented">trespass offering</span> and <span class="accented">sin offering</span> would be used synonymously in this verse, which is very unlikely, when they are immediately afterwards carefully distinguished. It is best to render <span class="accented">asham</span> "for his trespass," that is, in expiation of his guilt, as in the next verse, in place of a <span class="accented">trespass offering.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/5-5.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">If</span><br /><span class="heb">כִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone incurs guilt</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶאְשַׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ye’·šam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_816.htm">Strong's 816: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be guilty, to be punished, perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in one</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַחַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of these ways,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must confess</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֨תְוַדָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·wad·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sin he has committed,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָטָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṭā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 5:5 It shall be when he is guilty (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 5:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 5:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/5-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 5:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 5:6" /></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>