Leviticus 5:9-10. It is a sin-offering This is added as the reason why its blood was so sprinkled and spilt. According to the manner Or order, appointed by God. The priest shall make an atonement Either declaratively, he shall pronounce him to be pardoned; or typically, with respect to Christ. read more
Leviticus 5:11. The tenth part of an ephah About six pints. He shall put no oil, neither frankincense Either as a fit expression of his sorrow for his sins, in the sense whereof, he was to abstain from things pleasant; or to signify, that by his sins he deserved to be utterly deprived both of the oil of gladness, the gifts, graces, and comforts of the Holy Ghost, and of God’s gracious acceptance of his prayers and sacrifices, which is signified by incense, <19E102>Psalms 141:2. read more
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
trespass. Hebrew. 'asham. App-44 . read more
manner. See note on Leviticus 1:14 , &c. read more
offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43 . For the poor only a little flour. Compare Leviticus 4:23 ; Leviticus 4:28 . All equally forgiven. Compare Leviticus 4:26 , Leviticus 4:31 and Leviticus 5:13 . sin offering: and not a minchah, Leviticus 2:11 . read more
a memorial thereof = a memorial portion. burn = burn as incense. Hebrew. katar. App-43 . according to = upon. offerings made by fire. Hebrew. ishsheh. App-43 . read more
one of these. Specified in verses: Leviticus 5:1-4 above. Compare Leviticus 5:5 . and the remnant: better "and it shall belong to the priest". read more
"And if his means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass-offering (margin: for his guilt) for that wherein he hath sinned, two turtle doves, or two young pigeons, unto Jehovah; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering. And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it asunder: and he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin-offering upon the side of... read more
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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 5:7
Leviticus 5:7. Not able Through poverty. And this exception was allowed also in other sin-offerings. For a sin-offering Which was for that particular sin, and therefore offered first before the burnt-offering, which was for sins in general; to teach us not to rest in general confessions and repentance, but distinctly and particularly, as far as we can, to search out, and confess, and loathe, and leave our particular sins, without which God will not accept our other religious services. read more