Leviticus 5:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin that he has committed in any of these matters, and it shall be forgiven him: and the rest shall belong to the priest, as a grain offering.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִפֶּר֩ עָלָ֨יו הַכֹּהֵ֜ן עַל־חַטָּאת֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֛א מֵֽאַחַ֥ת מֵאֵ֖לֶּה וְנִסְלַ֣ח ל֑וֹ וְהָיְתָ֥ה לַכֹּהֵ֖ן כַּמִּנְחָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-kipper upon-him the-kōhēn for-ḥaṭṭāʾṯô which-ḥāṭāʾ from-one from-these and-nislaḥ to-him and-hāyṯâ to-the-kōhēn as-the-minḥâ

Grammar Details

• *kipper*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made atonement
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine, singular - priest
• *ḥaṭṭāʾṯô*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin
• *ḥāṭāʾ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sinned
• *nislaḥ*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was forgiven
• *hāyṯâ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was/became
• *minḥâ*: noun, feminine, singular - grain offering

Word Meanings

• *kipper*: makes atonement/covers/expiates
• *kōhēn*: priest/minister
• *ḥaṭṭāʾṯô*: his sin/sin offering
• *ḥāṭāʾ*: sinned/erred/missed the mark
• *nislaḥ*: is forgiven/pardoned
• *hāyṯâ*: becomes/shall be/belongs to
• *minḥâ*: grain offering/gift/tribute/present

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priest shall make atonement for them for the sin they have committed in any of these matters, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the offering shall belong to the priest, like the grain offering.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priest{H3548} shall make atonement{H3722} for him as touching his sin{H2403} that he hath sinned{H2398} in any{H259} of these things, and he shall be forgiven:{H5545} [and the remnant] shall be the priest's,{H3548} as the meal-offering.{H4503}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priest{H3548} shall make an atonement{H3722}{(H8765)} for him as touching his sin{H2403} that he hath sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} in one{H259} of these, and it shall be forgiven{H5545}{(H8738)} him: and the remnant shall be the priest's{H3548}, as a meat offering{H4503}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And let the preast make an atonement for him for his synne (what soeuer of these he hath synned) and it shalbe forgeuen. And the remnaute shalbe the preastes, as it is in the meateofferynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And so shal the prest make an attoment for him, concernynge his synne that he hath done, & it shalbe forgeuen him. And the remnaunt shall be the prestes, like a meatofferynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the Priest shal make an atonement for him, as touching his sinne that he hath committed in one of these poyntes, and it shall bee forgiuen him: and the remnant shalbe the Priests, as the meate offring.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priest shall make an attonement for hym as touchyng his sinne that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shalbe forgeuen hym: And the remnaunt shalbe the priestes, as a meate offering.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and [the remnant] shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned in any of these things, and he will be forgiven; and the rest shall be the priest's, as the meal offering.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the priest hath made atonement for him, for his sin which he hath sinned against one of these, and it hath been forgiven him, and `the remnant' hath been to the priest, like the present.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven: and `the remnant' shall be the priest's, as the meal-offering.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven: and [the remnant] shall be the priest's, as the meal-offering.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness: and the rest of the offering will be the priest's, in the same way as the meal offering.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned in any of these things, and he will be forgiven; and the rest shall be the priest's, as the meal offering.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed by doing one of these things, and he will be forgiven. The remainder of the offering will belong to the priest like the grain offering.’”

Referenced Verses

• Lev 2:3 : 3 And the remainder of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
• Lev 4:26 : 26 And he shall burn all its fat upon the altar, as the fat of the peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
• Lev 4:31 : 31 And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet aroma to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
• Lev 5:6 : 6 And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
• Lev 7:6 : 6 Every male among the priests shall eat it: it shall be eaten in a holy place: it is most holy.
• 1 Sam 2:28 : 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of your father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
• Hos 4:8 : 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their hearts on their iniquity.
• 1 Cor 9:13 : 13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar?
• Lev 2:10 : 10 And what is left of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
• Lev 4:20 : 20 And he shall do with the bull as he did with the bull for a sin offering, so he shall do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.