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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:4

The ease of a man who had neglected to fulfill a thoughtless oath. If he sware to do evil, or to do good , that is, to do anything whatever, good or bad (see Numbers 24:13 ), and failed to fulfill his oath from carelessness or negligence, he too must bring his offering, as above. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:4

Redeeming promises. The reference in the text is to inconsiderate oaths: the hasty undertaking, before God, to do some act of piety or kindness on the one hand (swearing "to do good"), or of retribution and permissible punishment on the other (swearing "to do evil"). It is contemplated that such pledges into which the Divine Being is introduced, rashly and thoughtlessly taken, may be overlooked and remain unfulfilled. We learn— I. THAT THE FORMAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DIVINE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:5

Confession of the sin committed is required of the man who is allowed to offer a sin offering. It is likewise required before a trespass offering is accepted, as appears from Numbers 5:6 , Numbers 5:7 . "When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty, then they shall confess their sin that they have done." I. TRADITIONAL FORM OF CONFESSION . "The sacrifice was so set, as that the offerer, standing with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:5-6

In the four cases last mentioned there is first to be an acknowledgment of guilt, he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing , and then the sin offering is to be made. Confession of sin probably preceded or accompanied all sin offerings. The use of the word asham, translated trespass offering in Leviticus 5:6 , and the character of the four cases have led many commentators to regard Leviticus 5:1-13 as dealing with the trespass offering rather than the sin offering. But if... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:5-13

Pardon possible to all. The requirements of the Law, as stated in these verses, speak of the possibility of pardon for every offender, if he be willing to submit himself to the wilt of God. We have— I. CONFESSION OF SIX . "He shall confess that he hath sinned" ( Leviticus 5:5 ). It is believed that confession was always required from the offerer when he laid his hand on the victim's head. It was a marked feature in the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement; it is expressly... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 5:1-13

Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offence for which atonement is sought Leviticus 5:5.Leviticus 5:1Swearing - Adjuration. The case appears to be that of one who has been put upon his oath as a witness by a magistrate, and fails to utter all he has seen and heard (compare the marginal references. and Proverbs 29:24; Numbers 5:21).Leviticus 5:2-3Hid from him - Either through forgetfulness or indifference, so that purification... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 5:4

Leviticus 5:4. If a soul swear Rashly and unadvisedly, without consideration, either of God’s law or of his own power or right, as David did, 1 Samuel 25:22: so the following word, לבשׂא , lebattee, rendered pronouncing, properly signifies, Psalms 106:33. The meaning is, Whosoever shall, in a passion or otherwise, make an oath to do a person an injury, or to do him a kindness, and afterward, forgetting his oath, shall fail in the performance, so soon as he recollects himself he shall... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 5:5

Leviticus 5:5. In one of these things In one of the three forementioned cases, either by sinful silence, or by an unclean touch, or by rash swearing. He shall confess Before the Lord, in the place of public worship. And this confession is not to be restrained to the present case, but, by a parity of reason, and comparing of other scriptures, to be extended to other sacrifices for sin, to which this was a constant companion. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 5:1-13

The sin offering: its uses (5:1-13)Sin offerings could be offered only for those sins that people committed unintentionally, such as through carelessness, haste, accident or weakness. When people realized they were guilty of such sins, they had to make confession and bring a sin offering (5:1-6; cf. 4:13,22,27). No sacrifice was available for deliberate or premeditated sins (Numbers 15:30). The sin offering therefore showed up the weakness of the sacrificial system. It provided only for those... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 5:4

pronouncing with his lips = speaking heedlessly. evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . evil . . . good. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), to include all human actions. Compare Genesis 24:50 ; Genesis 31:29 . Numbers 24:13 . read more

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