For a guilt offering, you must bring to the priest your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value. Through this process the priest will purify you from your unintentional sin, making you right with the Lord, and you will be forgiven.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he shall bring a ram. —Under such circumstances of suspense and feelings of guilt, he is to bring the same victim as …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock ,
&c.] (See Gill on Leviticus 5:15)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here are offerings to atone for trespasses against a neighbor. If a person unknowingly put to their own use anything dedicated to God, they were to…

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