Lev 5:11 | TNotes | STEP | 5:11 The sin offering was not to be adorned with olive oil or ... frankincense. These were required for the grain offering, which was the individual’s gift to the Lord (see 2:1 ), given to express worship. The sin offering made atonement; its purpose was to obtain forgiveness, requiring that the offering be completely unadorned.

‏ Leviticus 5:11

5:11 ^a The sin offering was not to be adorned with olive oil or ... frankincense. These were required for the grain offering, which was the individual’s gift to the Lord (see 2:1 ^b), given to express worship. The sin offering made atonement; its purpose was to obtain forgiveness, requiring that the offering be completely unadorned.