15 If any person transgress and sin through ignorance [a]by taking away things consecrated unto the Lord, he shall then bring for his trespass offering unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flock, worth two shekels of silver [b]by thy estimation after the shekel of the Sanctuary, for a trespass offering.

16 So he shall restore that wherein he hath offended, in taking away of the holy thing, and shall put the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto the Priest: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

17 ¶ Also if any sin and (A)do against any of the Commandments of the Lord, which ought not to be done, and know not, and [c]sin and bear his iniquity,

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:15 As touching the firstfruits or tithes, due to the Priests and Levites.
  2. Leviticus 5:15 By the estimation of the Priest, Lev. 27:12.
  3. Leviticus 5:17 That is, afterward remembereth that he hath sinned when his conscience doth accuse him.

15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally(A) in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty(B) a ram(C) from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[a](D) It is a guilt offering.(E) 16 They must make restitution(F) for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value(G) and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.

17 “If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it,(H) they are guilty and will be held responsible.(I)

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  1. Leviticus 5:15 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams