Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Leviticus 5

Lev 5:1 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

sin

Sacrifice (typical). vs. 1-19; Lev 6:1-7. (Gen 4:4; Heb 10:18.)

Lev 5:5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:

confess

Num 5:7; Jos 7:19.

Lev 5:6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.

trespass offering

The trespass-offerings have in view rather the injury which sin does than its guilt—which is the sin-offering aspect. What is due to God's rights in every human being is here meant. Psalms 51:4 is a perfect expression of this.

atonement [See also Lev 5:10, 13, 16, 18]

See Scofield Exodus 29:33, note.

Lev 5:7 And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.

not able to bring a lamb

Lev 12:8; 14:21.

Lev 5:10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

forgiven

Forgiveness. Lev 5:10, 13, 16, 18; Lev 6:7. (Lev 4:20; Mat 26:28.)

Lev 5:11 But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

ephah

One ephah = 1 bu. 3 pts.

Lev 5:13 And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.

meat

Literally meal.

Lev 5:15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:

shekel

One shekel = 2s. 9d. or 65 cents [In 1917].