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they have been guilty of wrongdoing against the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is a guilt offering, for you have been guilty of an offense against the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he has indeed incurred guilt before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It <i>is</i> a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It is a trespass offering; he has certainly trespassed against the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he is indeed guilty before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a restitution offering; he is indeed guilty before the LORD.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It is a trespass-offering: he is certainly guilty before Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering: he is certainly guilty before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering because you are certainly guilty as far as the LORD is concerned."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It is a repayment offering for the sin you committed against the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It's a sin offering for his guilt in the LORD's presence."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; he was surely guilty before the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It is a trespass offering. He is certainly guilty before the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It is a trespass-offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It is a trespass offering. He is certainly guilty before Yahweh.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />it [is] a guilt-offering; he has certainly been guilty before YHWH.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> it is a guilt-offering; he hath been certainly guilty before Jehovah.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />It is guilt: being guilty, he trespassed to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because by mistake he trespassed against the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />because by mistake he transgressed against the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It is a reparation offering. The individual must make reparation to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is a guilt offering; you have incurred guilt before the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It is a trespass offering; he certainly shall bring an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It is a gift for the sake of sin; he shall bring the gift to LORD JEHOVAH.” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It is a guilt-offering--he is certainly guilty before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he has surely been guilty of transgression before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/5-19.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=1021" 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">Laws for Guilt Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">It</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817: ’ā·šām (N-ms) -- Offense, guilt. From 'asham; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering.">is a guilt offering;</a> <a href="/hebrew/816.htm" title="816: ’ā·šōm (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To offend, be guilty. Or mashem; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.">he was certainly guilty</a> <a href="/hebrew/816.htm" title="816: ’ā·šam (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To offend, be guilty. Or mashem; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">before the LORD.”</a> </span><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="/numbers/5-6.htm">Numbers 5:6-8</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. / But if the man has no relative to whom restitution can be made for the wrong, the restitution belongs to the LORD and must be given to the priest along with the ram of atonement, by which the atonement is made for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-2.htm">Leviticus 6:2-7</a></span><br />“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor / or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— / once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27-31</a></span><br />And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt. / When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1-10</a></span><br />“Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy: / The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar. / And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-27.htm">Numbers 15:27-31</a></span><br />Also, if one person sins unintentionally, he is to present a year-old female goat as a sin offering. / And the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the person who erred by sinning unintentionally; and when atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven. / You shall have the same law for the one who acts in error, whether he is a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a></span><br />But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.<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="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-4</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7-9</a></span><br />But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. / If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / 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="/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="/romans/5-10.htm">Romans 5:10-11</a></span><br />For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! / Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a></span><br />All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Colossians 1:14</a></span><br />in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It is a trespass offering: he has certainly trespassed against the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">trespassed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-2.htm">Ezra 10:2</a></b></br> And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, <i>one</i> of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Psalm 51:4</a></b></br> Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done <i>this</i> evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, <i>and</i> be clear when thou judgest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8</a></b></br> Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/5-18.htm">Error</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-16.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-18.htm">Guilt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-17.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/acts/28-2.htm">ing</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-15.htm">ring</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-18.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Trespassed</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-18.htm">Trespass-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Error</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.htm">Guilt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-4.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.htm">ing</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-5.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-1.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-5.htm">ring</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-2.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Trespassed</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.htm">Trespass-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.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'; </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/5.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/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>It is a 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 reparation for wrongs committed, particularly those involving the desecration of holy things or violations against others that require compensation. The Hebrew term for guilt offering is "asham," which implies a sense of debt or obligation. This offering underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement, emphasizing that sin incurs a debt that must be paid. The guilt offering foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who paid the debt of sin for humanity, fulfilling the requirements of the law and providing complete atonement.<p><b>he was certainly guilty</b><br>This phrase highlights the certainty and acknowledgment of guilt. In the context of Leviticus, the guilt is not just a feeling but a legal and spiritual reality that requires action. The certainty of guilt necessitates the offering, indicating that the individual is aware of their transgression and the need for reconciliation with God. This acknowledgment is crucial in the process of repentance and forgiveness. Biblically, the recognition of guilt is the first step towards redemption, as seen in the confessions of David (Psalm 51) and the prodigal son (<a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-19</a>). It reflects the human condition and the need for divine intervention.<p><b>before the LORD.</b><br>The phrase "before the LORD" signifies that the guilt offering is made in the presence of God, emphasizing His holiness and the seriousness of sin. It indicates that all sin is ultimately against God, even when it involves others. The offering is not just a ritual but a spiritual act of worship and submission to God's authority. This concept is echoed throughout Scripture, where actions and offerings are to be done with a heart oriented towards God (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-17</a>). The presence of the LORD in the tabernacle, and later the temple, symbolizes His dwelling among His people and His desire for a relationship with them. The ultimate fulfillment of being "before the LORD" is found in Jesus Christ, who provides believers with direct access to God (<a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who establishes laws and guidelines for His people to maintain holiness and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelite_community.htm">The Israelite Community</a></b><br>The recipients of the Levitical laws, including the instructions for guilt offerings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The mediator who performs the guilt offering on behalf of the guilty individual.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_guilt_offering.htm">The Guilt Offering (Asham)</a></b><br>A specific type of sacrifice required for certain transgressions, emphasizing restitution and atonement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The central place of worship where offerings and sacrifices are made.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_guilt_and_atonement.htm">Understanding Guilt and Atonement</a></b><br>The guilt offering underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. It reminds us that sin has consequences and requires restitution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The priest acts as a mediator, pointing to the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who intercedes on our behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restitution_and_repentance.htm">Restitution and Repentance</a></b><br>True repentance involves not only seeking forgiveness but also making amends where possible, reflecting a heart transformed by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate guilt offering, fulfilling the law's requirements and providing complete atonement for our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_holiness.htm">Living in Holiness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live in holiness, recognizing our guilt before God and relying on Christ's sacrifice for our righteousness.<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/what_is_a_trespass_offering.htm">What is a trespass offering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_rise_above_pettiness_and_forgive.htm">What is the Bible's view on solidarity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_the_son_do_anything_by_himself.htm">Should you love your neighbor and hate your enemy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</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>(19) It <span class= "bld">is a trespass offering.</span>--That is, though the prescribed fifth part is here dispensed with, it is still a trespass offering, for his conscience tells him that he has trespassed against the Lord.<p><span class= "bld"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/5-19.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">It</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֑וּא</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">is a guilt offering;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">he was certainly guilty</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשֹׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<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">before the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/5-19.htm">Leviticus 5:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/5-19.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 5:19 It is a trespass offering (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/5-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 5:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 5:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/6-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 6:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:1" /></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>