Leviticus 5:15

"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"

Key Reflection

This phrase marks the beginning of divine revelation in Leviticus 5:15, indicating that what follows is a direct command or instruction from God to Moses. It sets the stage for further laws and regulations concerning sacrifices and atonement, emphasizing the sacred nature of the communication between God and His prophet.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Commit a trespass -Rather, here and inLeviticus 6:2, perpetrate a wrong. The word is different from that rendered trespass elsewhere in these chapters. Through ignorance -Through inadvertence. SeeLeviticus 4:2note. In the holy things of the Lord -The reference is to a failure in the payment of firstfruits, tithes or fees of any kind connected with the public service of religion by which the sanctuary suffered loss; compareNumbers 5:6-8. Shekel of the sanctuary -SeeExodus 38:24note.

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