Leviticus 5:10-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 5:7-13

Provision is here made for the poor of God's people, and the pacifying of their consciences under the sense of guilt. Those that were not able to bring a lamb might bring for a sin-offering a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons; nay, if any were so extremely poor that they were not able to procure these so often as they would have occasion, they might bring a pottle of fine flour, and this should be accepted. Thus the expense of the sin-offering was brought lower than that of any other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 5:10

And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner ,.... That is, the second turtledove or young pigeon, after the other was made a sin offering; and the manner according to which this was offered was not according to the rite or manner of the bird chosen first for a sin offering, as the Targum of Jonathan, but according to the burnt offering of the fowl in Leviticus 1:15 so Jarchi and Ben Gersom: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, for his sin which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 5:11

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons ,.... Which is supposing a man to be in the poorest circumstances he can well be; and such is the grace and goodness of God, that he has provided for the atonement and forgiveness of the poorest, as well as of the rich: then he that hath sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering ; which is an omer, Exodus 16:36 and is as much as a man can eat in one day, as Aben... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 5:12

Then shall he bring it to the priest ,.... The flour just as it was, not kneaded and made into a cake, as appears by what follows: and the priest shall take his handful of it ; as much of the flour as he could hold in one hand: even a memorial thereof ; to bring to mind his sin, and the goodness of God in admitting of an offering for it, and forgiving it upon that: and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord ; in the same manner as other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 5:13

And the priest shall make an atonement for him ,.... By burning the handful of flour brought by him, as an emblem of the painful sufferings of Christ, whereby he made atonement for the sins of his people: as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these ; for whatsoever sin he had committed in any of the above cases, Leviticus 5:1 , and it shall be forgiven him ; upon the foot of the atonement made; See Gill on Leviticus 5:10 , and the remnant shall be the priest's as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 5:10

He shall offer the second for a burnt-offering - The pigeon for the burnt-offering was wholly consumed, it was the Lord's property; that for the sin-offering was the priest's property, and was to be eaten by him after its blood had been partly sprinkled on the side of the altar, and the rest poured out at the bottom of the altar. See also Leviticus 6:26 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 5:11

Tenth part of an ephah - About three quarts. The ephah contained a little more than seven gallons and a half. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:1-13

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:1-13

Guilt removed. The Psalmist cried out, "Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults." To dwell upon the manner in which sin may be committed, and to try to deepen our sense of its flagrancy, is not a pleasant employment, but it is highly necessary. And, blessed be God! a rainbow of cheerful hope spans the dark cloud of transgression; the same page that speaks of sin tells also of forgiveness. I. This chapter reminds the Israelites of several ways in which, without... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 5:1-13

The trespass offering. This was very much of the nature of the sin offering. Julius Bate translates the word ( אשם , asham ) "guilt offering." Possibly the "sin offering" and the "burnt offering" may be here comprehended under the general expression, "trespass offering" (see Leviticus 5:7 ). We have here brought under our notice— I. EXAMPLES OF the TRESPASS . Leviticus 5:1-4 , Taken in order these are: 1 . Concealing the truth when adjured. 2 . Touching an... read more

Group of Brands