Discovery BoxLeviticus 5:18 
Context5:18 and must bring a flawless ram from the flock, convertible into silver shekels, 1 for a guilt offering to the priest. So the priest will make atonement 2 on his behalf for his error which he committed 3 (although he himself had not known it) and he will be forgiven. 4
1 tn The statement here is condensed. See the full expression in 5:15 and the note there.
2 sn Regarding “make atonement” see the note on Lev 1:4.
3 tn Heb “on his straying which he strayed.” See the note on Lev 4:2.
4 tn Heb “there shall be forgiveness to him” or “it shall be forgiven to him” (KJV and NASB both similar).
