Leviticus 5:17

And if a soul sins, and does any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, though he did not know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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In The King James Version

And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

In Context

16And he shall make restitution for that which he has done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part to it, and give it to the priest. And the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering, and

18And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation, for a trespass-offering, to the priest. And the priest shall make atonement for him concerning the thing by which he erred unwittingly and knew

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:2Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them,

Leviticus 4:22When a ruler sins, and does unwittingly any one of all the things which LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,

Leviticus 5:1And if a soul sins, in that he hears the voice of an oath, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he does not testify, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 5:15If a soul commits a trespass, and sins unwittingly in the holy things of LORD, then he shall bring his trespass-offering to LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation in silver by shekels, after the s

Luke 12:48but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 5:15-19

Law of the Trespass-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 14 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 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: 16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest:… Read the whole commentary →

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