5:7 “‘If he cannot afford an animal from the flock, 4 he must bring his penalty for guilt for his sin that he has committed, 5 two turtledoves or two young pigeons, 6 to the Lord, one for a sin offering and one for a burnt offering.
5:17 “If a person sins and violates any of the Lord’s commandments which must not be violated 10 (although he did not know it at the time, 11 but later realizes he is guilty), then he will bear his punishment for iniquity 12 5:18 and must bring a flawless ram from the flock, convertible into silver shekels, 13 for a guilt offering to the priest. So the priest will make atonement 14 on his behalf for his error which he committed 15 (although he himself had not known it) and he will be forgiven. 16
20:17 “‘If a man has sexual intercourse with 23 his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. 24 He has exposed his sister’s nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity. 25
1 sn Cf. Lev 4:11-12 above for the disposition of “the [rest of] the bull.”
2 sn The focus of sin offering “atonement” was purging impurities from the tabernacle (see the note on Lev 1:4).
3 tn Heb “there shall be forgiveness to them” or “it shall be forgiven to them.”
4 tn Heb “and if his hand does not reach enough of a flock animal” (see the note on v. 11 below). The term translated “animal from the flock” (שֶׂה, seh) is often translated “lamb” (e.g., KJV, NASB, NIV, NCV) or “sheep” (e.g., NRSV, TEV, NLT), but it clearly includes either a sheep or a goat here (cf. v. 6), referring to the smaller pasture animals as opposed to the larger ones (i.e., cattle; cf. 4:3). Some English versions use the more generic “animal” (e.g., NAB, CEV).
5 tn Heb “and he shall bring his guilt which he sinned,” which is an abbreviated form of Lev 5:6, “and he shall bring his [penalty for] guilt to the
6 tn See the note on Lev 1:14 above.
7 tn Heb “and which he sinned from the holy thing.”
8 sn Regarding “make atonement” see the note on Lev 1:4.
9 tn Heb “there shall be forgiveness to him” or “it shall be forgiven to him” (KJV similar).
10 tn Heb “and does one from all of the commandments of the
11 tn The words “at the time” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.
12 tn Heb “and he did not know, and he shall be guilty and he shall bear his iniquity” (for the rendering “bear his punishment [for iniquity]”) see the note on Lev 5:1.) This portion of v. 17 is especially difficult. The translation offered here suggests (as in many other English versions) that the offender did not originally know that he had violated the
13 tn The statement here is condensed. See the full expression in 5:15 and the note there.
14 sn Regarding “make atonement” see the note on Lev 1:4.
15 tn Heb “on his straying which he strayed.” See the note on Lev 4:2.
16 tn Heb “there shall be forgiveness to him” or “it shall be forgiven to him” (KJV and NASB both similar).
17 sn The term “tunic” refers to a shirt-like garment worn next to the skin and, therefore, put on first (cf. Exod 28:4, 39-40; 29:5, 8; 39:27). It covered the upper body only. For detailed remarks on the terminology for the priestly clothing in this verse (except the “linen leggings”) see the notes on Lev 8:7-9 and the literature cited there.
18 tn Heb “shall be on his flesh.” As in many instances in Lev 15, the term “flesh” or “body” here is euphemistic for the male genitals (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:1017, and J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 222; cf. the note on Lev 15:2), which the priest must be careful not to expose during such ritual procedures (see Exod 20:26 with 28:42-43).
19 sn The sash fastened the tunic around the waist (Exod 28:4, 39; 29:9; 39:29).
20 tn Heb “and in a turban of linen he shall wrap.”
sn The turban consisted of wound up linen (cf. Exod 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6; 39:31; Lev 16:4). It is usually thought to be a “turban,” but it might be only a “turban-like headband” wound around the forehead area (HALOT 624 s.v. מִצְנֶפֶת).
21 tn Heb “and he shall bathe….”
22 tn Heb “And all man shall not be in the tent of meeting.” The term for “a man, human being” (אָדָם, ’adam; see the note on Lev 1:2) refers to any person among “mankind,” male or female.
23 tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse,” though some English versions translate it as “marry” (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV).
24 tn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20.
25 tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.
26 sn See the note on v. 11 above.