Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘This is the law of the trespass offering. It is most holy.
- BSB “Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy:
- NKJV ‘Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering (it is most holy):
- NASB ‘Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is most holy.
- NLT “These are the instructions for the guilt offering. It is most holy.
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Quick answer
This is the law of the trespass offering, and it is most holy. God now details the priestly handling of the guilt offering.
Overview
The instructions turn to the trespass or guilt offering, again declared 'most holy.' Its sanctity underscores the seriousness of the trespasses it addresses, especially wrongs that demand both atonement and restitution. As with every offering, its careful holiness points toward the supremely holy sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Lev 6:17It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
- Lev 6:25Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.
- Lev 5:14And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
- Lev 21:22He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
- Lev 5:1–6And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
- Ezek 46:20Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering; that they bear them not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people.
- Lev 14:12–13And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
- Ezek 44:29They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering: and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs.
- Ezek 40:39And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.
- Lev 5:11But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.
- Lev 5:8And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
- Num 6:12And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
- Lev 19:21–22And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.
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