Lev 5:6 | NETfull | STEP | and he must bring his penalty for guilt to the Lord for his sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, whether a female sheep or a female goat, for a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin.

Leviticus 5:6

6 and he must bring his penalty for guilt ^{▼▼ In this context the word for “guilt” (אָשָׁם, ’asham) refers to the “penalty” for incurring guilt, the so-called consequential אָשָׁם (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:303; cf. the note on Lev 5:1).} to the Lord for his sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, whether a female sheep or a female goat, for a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement ^{▼▼ The focus of sin offering “atonement” was purging impurities from the tabernacle (see the note on Lev 1:4).} on his behalf for ^{▼▼ See the note on 4:26 regarding the use of מִן (min).} his sin.