Lev 5:16 | TNotes | STEP | 5:16 The surcharge of an additional 20 percent provided compensation to the owner for loss or damage to property. The surcharge for sacred property was paid directly to the priests. Accidental damage to sacred property occurred when a person unintentionally ate the sacred offerings (22:14 ) or omitted the tithe (27:31 ). A similar surcharge was involved in redeeming an animal (27:13 , 27 ).

‏ Leviticus 5:16

5:16 ^a The surcharge of an additional 20 percent provided compensation to the owner for loss or damage to property. The surcharge for sacred property was paid directly to the priests. Accidental damage to sacred property occurred when a person unintentionally ate the sacred offerings (22:14 ^b) or omitted the tithe (27:31 ^c). A similar surcharge was involved in redeeming an animal (27:13 ^d, 27 ^e).