Leviticus 5:13

Praying for him and making atonement: but the part that is left, he himself shall have for a gift.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar for a memorial of him that offered it:

14And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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Cross References

Leviticus 2:10And whatsoever is left, shall be Aaron's, and his sons', holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord.

Leviticus 4:26But the fat he shall burn upon it, as is wont to be done with the victims of peace offerings: and the priest shall pray for him, and for his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 5:6And offer of the flocks an ewe lamb, or a she goat, and the priest shall pray for him and for his sin:

Leviticus 7:6Every male of the priestly race, shall eat this flesh in a holy place, because it is most holy.

Hosea 4:8They shall eat the sins of my people, and shall lift up their souls to 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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