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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Leviticus 5:17

Through ignorance. These words are not found in the Hebrew or Septuagint; but the context shews, that they must be understood. Some pretend that the ignorance here spoken of, is that by which a person doubts whether the thing which he touched was unclean or not. But we may explain these last verses as a recapitulation of what had been already ordered. (Calmet)

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See also Leviticus 5:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THOUGH HE WIST IT NOT - Ignorance of the Law, or even of the consequences of the act at the time that it was committed, was not to excuse him from the obligation to offer the sacrifice....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. THE TRESPASS OFFERING Chapter S 5:14-6:7 _ 1. The trespass against Jehovah (Leviticus 5:14)_ 2. The trespass against man (Leviticus 6:1) The brief section which gives instruction concerning the...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LEVITICUS 5:14 TO LEVITICUS 6:7. THE TRESPASS OR GUILT OFFERING. This is of two kinds, though the principle of amendment is the same. The first kind is stated vaguely; committing a trespass (the word...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ANY. any one of these things specified in Leviticus 5:15. WIST IT NOT. knew it not. This effectually disposes of the fallacy that it is only _sincerity_ that matters. Note the repetition of the words...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (_b_) 17 19. _if any one sin, and do any of the things which the Lord hath commanded not to be done_ The description of the sin in this case is the same as that in Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 4:13; Levit...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THOUGH HE WIST IT NOT— Though he _knew_ it not. It is the same word as has been used throughout the chapter, and refers to sins of ignorance....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    F. TRESPASS OFFERING 5:146:7 (1) ITS OCCASION (a) UNINTENTIONAL TRESPASS IN THE THINGS OF GOD Leviticus 5:14-19 (b) UNINTENTIONAL TRESPASS AGAINST MAN Leviticus 6:1-7 (2) ITS VICTIMA RAM...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IF A SOUL SIN, AND COMMIT ANY OF THESE THINGS WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN TO BE DONE BY THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD; THOUGH HE WIST IT NOT, YET IS HE GUILTY, AND SHALL BEAR HIS INIQUITY._ If a soul sin...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    5:17 guilty, (d-29) As 'guilty,' ver. 2. See Note b, ver. 1....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SIN OFFERING AND THE GUILT OFEERING (CONTINUED) 1-6. Special cases in which it is proper to offer a Sin Offering. Such are the withholding of testimony (Leviticus 5:1), touching a carcase or uncle...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The Guilt (or Trespass) Offering. Two cases are mentioned in which it is proper to bring a guilt offering. The first (Leviticus 5:15) is that of a person who occasions loss to the sanctuary by either...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND IF A SOUL SIN. — To guard the Israelites most effectually against making profane use of anything dedicated to the sanctuary and its service, it is here further enacted in Leviticus 5:17, that a tr...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִם ־נֶ֨פֶשׁ֙ כִּ֣י תֶֽחֱטָ֔א וְ עָֽשְׂתָ֗

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    TRESPASS-OFFERINGS AND RESTITUTION Leviticus 5:14; Leviticus 6:1 The root idea of the Hebrew word for trespass is “failure of duty through negligence.” In addition to the sin itself, which is against...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Commentators have not been in agreement in their interpretation of this section, some holding that it deals with the sin offering, some that it is the commencement of the trespass offering. I believe...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist [it] not, yet is he guilty, and shall (i) bear his iniquity. (i) That...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The sacrifice is always marked to be without blemish, thereby evidently pointing to him, who is a lamb without blemish and without spot. 1 Peter 1:19....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The book of Leviticus has its own character quite as manifestly as Genesis or Exodus. Its peculiar feature is that from its very starting-point it is the revelation of what God saw in Jesus Christ our...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    17._And if soul sin. _Although the expressions seem to be general, as if he briefly confirmed what he had said before, yet it is necessary to connect them with the last sentence, or at least to restri...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, 6, AND 7. We come now to the sacrifices which were not sacrifices of sweet savour-the sin and trespass-offerings, alike in the great principle, though d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IF A SOUL SIN, AND COMMIT ANY OF THESE THINGS WHICH ARE FORBIDDEN TO BE DONE BY THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD,.... Respecting holy things: THOUGH HE WIST IT NOT; or did not know that he had transg...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist [it] not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity._ Ver. 17. _T...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The former law concerns the alienation of holy things from sacred to common use; this may concern other miscarriages about holy things and holy duties, as may be gathered from Leviticus 5:19, where th...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 He that sinneth in concealing his knowledge, 2 in touching an vncleane thing, 4 or in making an oath. 6 His trespasse offering, of the flocke, 7 of foules, 11 or of flowre. 14 The trespasse of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    TRESPASS-OFFERINGS IN CASE OF IGNORANCE....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And if a soul sin and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; the previous case was one of omission, the present case one of commission; THOUGH HE WI...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFERING FOR A SPECIFIC SIN (VV. 1-6) The subject of the sin offering is continued in this chapter up to the end of verse 13. It is a descending scale, for the specific sin has to be brought to the at...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-19 Here are offerings to atone for trespasses against a neighbour. If a man put to his own use unwittingly, any thing dedicated to God, he was to bring this sacrifice. We are to be jealous over ou...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ANY OF THESE THINGS, to wit, concerning holy things, of which he is yet speaking, though with some difference and addition, as it may seem. The former law concerns the alienation of holy things from t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 5:17 person H5315 sins H2398 (H8799) commits H6213 (H8804) any H259 done H6213 (H8735) commandments...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THREE REVELATIONS MADE BY GOD TO MOSES ALL RELATED TO GUILT/COMPENSATION OFFERINGS (LEVITICUS 5:14 TO LEVITICUS 6:7). Three revelations are now made concerning the guilt offering and when it should be...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Trespass offering laws. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Even when a man unwittingly breaks the laws of God, full restitution must be made, which is possible only through the presentati...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Leviticus 5:1. _He shall bear his iniquity. Proverbs 29:24_, seems to refer to this passage. “He that hears cursing, and betrays it not, hates his own soul.” The sons of Belial said, that they heard N...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Though he wist it not, yet is he guilty._ SINS OF IGNORANCE It is supposed in our text that men might commit forbidden things without knowing it; nay, it is not merely supposed, but it is taken for...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If a soul commit a trespass._ THE TRESPASS-OFFERING I. As to the distinctive character of this offering. 1. It was not a “sweet savour” offering. Christ is here seen suffering for sins; the view o...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Trespasses Heedlessly Committed SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 5:1.—If the soul … hear the voice of swearing. Sins may be acted out consciously and defiantly; for such there was no expiation provided....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE TRESPASS OFFERING (Leviticus 5:14-3, Leviticus 6:1). The new heading with which Leviticus 5:14 begins indicates that it is here and not at...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter five. And if a soul sinned, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of it; and he does not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity (Leviticus 5:1). I...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Leviticus 4:13; Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 4:22; Leviticus 4:2; Lev

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The former law concerns the alienation of holy things from sacred to common use; this may concern other miscarriages about holy things, and holy duties, as may be gathered from Leviticus 5:19, where t...

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