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Leviticus 5:17

Leviticus 5:17
And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord,.... Respecting holy things:

though he wist it not; or did not know that he had…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Though he wist it not - Ignorance of the Law, or even of the consequences of the act at the time that it was committed, was not to excuse him from the obligation to offer the sacrifice.

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 5:17-19

(b) 17 19. if any one sin, and do any of the things which the Lord hath commanded not to be done The description of the sin in this case is the same as that in Lev 4:2; Lev 4:13; Lev 4:22; Lev 4:27.…