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Leviticus 5:16

Leviticus 5:16
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing,.... This seems to favour the sense of the word "estimation", in the preceding verse, as understood of the estimate of the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Shall make amends - Make restitution for the wrong he had done according to what is laid down in the preceding verse.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 5:14-19

Hitherto in this chapter orders were given concerning those sacrifices that were both sin-offerings and trespass-offerings, for they go by both names, Lev 5:6. Here we have the law concerning those…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 5:15-16

Lev 5:14 to Lev 6:7. The Guilt-Offering

Three cases where a Guilt-Offering should be brought are here specified:

(a) 15, 16; if part of what is due to the Lord has been withheld.

15. commit a…