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Leviticus 5:17

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Unknown trespass

5:17“If a person sins and violates any of the Lord’s commandments which must not be violated52 (although he did not know it at the time,53 but later realizes he is guilty), then he will bear his punishment for iniquity54

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  1. 52 Heb “and does one from all of the commandments of the Lord which must not be done.”
  2. 53 The words “at the time” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.
  3. 54 Heb “and he did not know, and he shall be guilty and he shall bear his iniquity” (for the rendering “bear his punishment [for iniquity]”) see the note on .) This portion of v. 17 is especially difficult. The translation offered here suggests (as in many other English versions) that the offender did not originally know that he had violated the Lord’s commandments, but then came to know it and dealt with it accordingly (cf. the corresponding sin offering section in Lev 5:1–4). Another possibility is that it refers to a situation where a person suspects that he violated something although he does not recollect it. Thus, he brings a guilt offering for his suspected violation (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [], 1:, ). See also R. E. Averbeck, 1:.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If anyone sins, doing any of the things that by the Lord’s commandments ought not to be done, though he did not know it, then realizes his guilt, he shall bear his iniquity.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it, they are guilty and will be held responsible.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“If someone sins and without knowing it violates any of the Lord’s commands concerning anything prohibited, he is guilty, and he will bear his iniquity.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Suppose you sin by violating one of the Lord’s commands. Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and will be punished for your sin.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“If a person when he sins violates one from all of Yahweh’s commands that should not be violated, but he did not know, then he is guilty and he shall bear his guilt.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.