Leviticus 5:13

“And the priest shall make an atonement for him, etc.] 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, (<030501>Leviticus 5:1-4): and it shall be forgiven him; upon the foot of the atonement made; (see Gill on “<030510>Leviticus 5:10”): and [the remnant] shall be the priest’s as a meat offering; the whole tenth part of an ephah of fine flour was the priest’s, excepting the handful he took and burnt, just as in the case of a common meat offering, (<030203>Leviticus 2:3).”

“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 5:1 Swearing - 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 5:2-3 Hid from him - Either through forgetfulness or indifference, so that purification had been neglected. In such a case there had been a guilty negligence, and a sin-offering was required. On the essential connection between impurity and the sin-offering, see Leviticus 12:1.…”

“As a meal offering - As it was in the meal - offering, where all, except one handful, fell to the share of the priests. And this is the rather mentioned here, because in the foregoing sacrifices, Lev 4:3, &c. Lev 4:13, &c. the priest had no part reserved for him. Leviticus 5:15”

“5:13 making them right: See study notes on 1:4; 4:20. • rest of the flour: See study note on 2:3.”

“the priest: Lev 5:6, Lev 4:20, Lev 4:26, Lev 4:31 shall be: Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 7:6; Sa1 2:28; Hos 4:8; Co1 9:13 Leviticus 5:15”