Leviticus 4:28

4:28 or his sin that he committed is made known to him, he must bring a flawless female goat as his offering for the sin that he committed.

Leviticus 5:6

5:6 and he must bring his penalty for guilt to the Lord for his sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, whether a female sheep or a female goat, for a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin.


tn Heb “or his sin which he sinned is made known to him”; cf. NCV “when that person learns about his sin.”

tn Lev 4:27b-28a is essentially the same as 4:22b-23a (see the notes there).

tn Heb “a she-goat of goats, a female without defect”; NAB “an unblemished she-goat.”

tn Heb “on his sin.”

tn In this context the word for “guilt” (אָשָׁם, ’asham) refers to the “penalty” for incurring guilt, the so-called consequential אָשָׁם (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:303; cf. the note on Lev 5:1).

sn The focus of sin offering “atonement” was purging impurities from the tabernacle (see the note on Lev 1:4).

tn See the note on 4:26 regarding the use of מִן (min).