Leviticus 6:1-10
1 ▼▼Lv 5:20 in Hb
The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “When someone sins and offends the Lord by deceiving b his neighbor in regard to a deposit, c a security, ▼▼Or an investment
or a robbery; e or defrauds f his neighbor; 3 or finds something lost and lies about it; g or swears falsely h about any of the sinful things a person may do – 4 once he has sinned i and acknowledged his ▼▼guilt/guilty: The liability to be punished for a fault, a sin, an act, or an omission unless there is forgiveness or atonement; the term normally concerns an objective fact, not a subjective feeling.
guilt k – he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found, 5 or anything else about which he swore falsely. He must make full restitution for it and add a fifth of its value to it. l He is to pay it to its owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt. m 6Then he must bring his ▼▼restitution offering(s): An offering that was a penalty for unintentional sins, primarily in relation to the tabernacle or temple; traditionally trespass or guilt offering
restitution offering o to the Lord: an unblemished p ram from the flock according to your assessment of its value as a restitution offering to the priest. 7In this way the priest will make ▼▼atone/ atonement: A theological term for God's provision to deal with human sin. In the OT, it primarily means purification. In some contexts forgiveness, pardon, expiation, propitiation, or reconciliation is included. The basis of atonement is substitutionary sacrifice offered in faith. The OT sacrifices were types and shadows of the great and final sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
atonement on his behalf before the Lord, and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt.” r The Burnt Offering
8 ▼▼Lv 6:1 in Hb
The Lord spoke to Moses: 9 “Command Aaron and his sons: This is the law of the ▼▼burnt offering(s): Or holocaust, an offering completely burned to ashes; it was used in connection with worship, seeking God's favor, expiating sin, or averting judgment.
burnt offering; the burnt offering itself must remain on the altar’s hearth all night until morning, while the fire of the altar is kept burning on it. 10The priest is to put on his linen robe and linen undergarments. ▼▼Lit undergarments on his flesh
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v He is to remove the ashes of the burnt offering the fire has consumed on the altar, and place them beside the altar.
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