Leviticus 5:13

praying for him and making atonement. Yet truly, the remaining part he himself shall have as a gift.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12And he shall deliver it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it, and shall burn it upon the altar as a memorial for him who offered it,

14And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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Cross References

Leviticus 2:10But whatever is left shall be for Aaron and his sons, the Holy of holies from the oblations of the Lord.

Leviticus 4:26Yet truly, the fat he shall burn upon it, just as is usually done with the victims of peace offerings. And the priest shall pray for him and for his sin, and he shall be released from it.

Leviticus 5:6and let him offer from the flocks a female lamb or a she-goat, and the priest shall pray for him and for his sin.

Leviticus 7:6Every male of priestly descent shall feed on this flesh in a holy place, because it is the Holy of holies.

Hosea 4:8They will devour the sins of my people, and they will lift up their souls towards their iniquity.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 5:8-14

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. 8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: 9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung… Read the whole commentary →

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