Leviticus Chapter 6

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, etc.] Continuing his speech with him, for the same law of the trespass offering is still discoursed of, only with respect to different persons: saying: as follows.”

“TRESPASS OFFERING FOR SINS DONE WITTINGLY. (Lev 6:1-7) If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord--This law, the record of which should have been joined with the previous chapter, was given concerning things stolen, fraudulently gotten, or wrongfully kept. The offender was enjoined to make restitution of the articles to the rightful owner, along with a fifth part out of his own possessions. But it was not enough thus to repair the injury done to a neighbor and to society; he was required to bring a trespass offering, as a token of sorrow and penitence for having hurt the cause of religion and of God.…”

“In the Hebrew Bible Leviticus 6:1-7 form part of Leviticus 5:0. It is evident that they ought to do so. return to 'Top of Page'”

“If a soul sin - This sin, though directly committed against man, is emphatically said to be done against the Lord, not only in general, for so every sin against man is also against the Lord, but in a special sense, because this was a violation of human society, whereof God is the author, and president, and defender: and because it was a secret sin, of which God alone was the witness and judge: and because God's name was abused in it by perjury. To keep - In trust. Or in fellowship - Heb. Or in putting of the hand: that is, commerce or fellowship in trading, which is very usual when one man puts any thing into…”

“6:2 sins against your associate . . . unfaithful to the Lord: For believers, there really is no such thing as a “secular” sin. All sin involves God, even sin directed against another person or group. In the sins requiring a guilt offering, God’s forgiveness was needed, but restitution to the injured individual had to be made first (6:5-7; cp. Matt 5:23-24). Unlike offenses against sacred property (Lev 5:14-16), both accidental and intentional offenses against secular property could be forgiven.”

“commit: Lev 5:15, Lev 5:19; Num 5:6-8; Psa 51:4 lie: Lev 19:11; Gen 26:7; Joh 8:44; Act 5:4; Eph 4:25; Col 3:9; Rev 22:15 in that: Exo 22:7-10 in fellowship: or, in dealing, Heb. in putting of the hand, Isa 21:2, Isa 24:16, Isa 33:1; Hab 1:13 deceived: Pro 24:28, Pro 26:19; Isa 59:13-15; Jer 9:5; Amo 8:5; Mic 6:10-12 Leviticus 6:3”

“(Ch. 5:14-6:7) (Note: In the original the division of verses in the Hebrew text is followed; but we have thought it better to keep to the arrangement adopted in our English version. - Tr.) The Trespass-Offerings. - These were presented for special sins, by which a person had contracted guilt, and therefore they are not included in the general festal sacrifices. Three kinds of offences are mentioned in this section as requiring trespass-offerings. The first is, "if a soul commit a breach of trust, and sin in going wrong in the holy gifts of Jehovah." מעל, lit., to cover, hence מעיל the cloak, over-coat, signifies…”