Leviticus 5:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The priest shall make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְנִסְלַ֣ח ל֑וֹ עַל־אַחַ֛ת מִכֹּ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לְאַשְׁמָ֥ה בָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

And-kipper upon-him the-kōhēn before YHWH and-nislaḥ to-him for-one from-all which-yaʿăśeh to-ʾašmâ in-it

Grammar Details

• *kipper*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made atonement
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine, singular - priest
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *nislaḥ*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was forgiven
• *yaʿăśeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does
• *ʾašmâ*: noun, feminine, singular - guilt/guiltiness

Word Meanings

• *kipper*: makes atonement/covers/expiates
• *kōhēn*: priest/minister
• *nislaḥ*: is forgiven/pardoned
• *yaʿăśeh*: does/commits/performs
• *ʾašmâ*: guilt/accountability/responsibility

Other Translations

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the priest will take away his sin from before the Lord, and he will have forgiveness for whatever crime he has done