5:6 and he must bring his penalty for guilt15 to the Lord for his sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, whether a female sheep or a female goat, for a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement16 on his behalf for17 his sin.
tn In this context the word for “guilt” (אָשָׁם, ’asham) refers to the “penalty” for incurring guilt, the so-called consequential אָשָׁם (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:303; cf. the note on Lev 5:1).
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sn The focus of sin offering “atonement” was purging impurities from the tabernacle (see the note on Lev 1:4).
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tn See the note on 4:26 regarding the use of מִן (min).