Levitico 5
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Alcuni casi di sacrificio per il peccato
5 Se una persona pecca perché nulla dichiara, benché abbia udito la formula di scongiuro e sia essa stessa testimone o abbia visto o sappia, sconterà la sua iniquità. 2 Oppure quando qualcuno, senza avvedersene, tocca una cosa immonda, come il cadavere d'una bestia o il cadavere d'un animale domestico o quello d'un rettile, rimarrà egli stesso immondo e colpevole. 3 Oppure quando, senza avvedersene, tocca una immondezza umana - una qualunque delle cose per le quali l'uomo diviene immondo - quando verrà a saperlo, sarà colpevole. 4 Oppure quando uno, senza badarvi, parlando con leggerezza, avrà giurato, con uno di quei giuramenti che gli uomini proferiscono alla leggera, di fare qualche cosa di male o di bene, se lo saprà, ne sarà colpevole.
5 Quando uno dunque si sarà reso colpevole d'una di queste cose, confesserà il peccato commesso; 6 porterà al Signore, come riparazione della sua colpa per il peccato commesso, una femmina del bestiame minuto, pecora o capra, come sacrificio espiatorio; il sacerdote farà per lui il rito espiatorio per il suo peccato.
Il sacrificio per il peccato dell'uomo del popolo (seguito)
7 Se non ha mezzi per procurarsi una pecora o una capra, porterà al Signore, come riparazione della sua colpa per il suo peccato, due tortore o due colombi: uno come sacrificio espiatorio, l'altro come olocausto. 8 Li porterà al sacerdote, il quale offrirà prima quello per l'espiazione: gli spaccherà la testa vicino alla nuca, ma senza staccarla; 9 poi spargerà il sangue del sacrificio per il peccato sopra la parete dell'altare e ne spremerà il resto alla base dell'altare. Questo è un sacrificio espiatorio. 10 Dell'altro uccello offrirà un olocausto, secondo le norme stabilite. Così il sacerdote farà per lui il rito espiatorio per il peccato che ha commesso e gli sarà perdonato.
11 Ma se non ha mezzi per procurarsi due tortore o due colombi, porterà, come offerta per il peccato commesso, un decimo di efa di fior di farina, come sacrificio espiatorio; non vi metterà né olio né incenso, perché è un sacrificio per il peccato. 12 Porterà la farina al sacerdote, che ne prenderà una manciata come memoriale, facendola bruciare sull'altare sopra le vittime consumate dal fuoco in onore del Signore. E' un sacrificio espiatorio. 13 Così il sacerdote farà per lui il rito espiatorio per il peccato commesso in uno dei casi suddetti e gli sarà perdonato. Il resto sarà per il sacerdote, come nell'oblazione».
Il sacrificio di riparazione
14 Il Signore aggiunse a Mosè: 15 «Se qualcuno commetterà una mancanza e peccherà per errore riguardo a cose consacrate al Signore, porterà al Signore, in sacrificio di riparazione, un ariete senza difetto, preso dal gregge, che valuterai in sicli d'argento in base al siclo del santuario; 16 risarcirà il danno fatto al santuario, aggiungendovi un quinto, e lo darà al sacerdote, il quale farà per lui il rito espiatorio con l'ariete offerto come sacrificio di riparazione e gli sarà perdonato. 17 Quando uno peccherà facendo, senza saperlo, una cosa vietata dal Signore, sarà colpevole e dovrà scontare la mancanza. 18 Presenterà al sacerdote, come sacrificio di riparazione, un ariete senza difetto, preso dal bestiame minuto, secondo la tua stima; il sacerdote farà per lui il rito espiatorio per l'errore commesso per ignoranza e gli sarà perdonato. 19 E' un sacrificio di riparazione; quell'individuo si era certo reso colpevole verso il Signore».
20 Il Signore disse a Mosè: 21 «Quando uno peccherà e commetterà una mancanza verso il Signore, rifiutando al suo prossimo un deposito da lui ricevuto o un pegno consegnatogli o una cosa rubata o estorta con frode 22 o troverà una cosa smarrita, mentendo a questo proposito e giurando il falso circa qualcuna delle cose per cui un uomo può peccare, 23 se avrà così peccato e si sarà reso colpevole, restituirà la cosa rubata o estorta con frode o il deposito che gli era stato affidato o l'oggetto smarrito che aveva trovato 24 o qualunque cosa per cui abbia giurato il falso. Farà la restituzione per intero, aggiungendovi un quinto e renderà ciò al proprietario il giorno stesso in cui offrirà il sacrificio di riparazione. 25 Porterà al sacerdote, come sacrificio di riparazione in onore del Signore, un ariete senza difetto, preso dal bestiame minuto secondo la tua stima. 26 Il sacerdote farà il rito espiatorio per lui davanti al Signore e gli sarà perdonato, qualunque sia la mancanza di cui si è reso colpevole».
Levítico 5
Nueva Versión Internacional
El perdón por diversos pecados
5 »Si alguien peca por negarse a declarar bajo juramento lo que vio o escuchó, sufrirá las consecuencias de su pecado.
2 »Si alguien, sin darse cuenta, toca alguna cosa ritualmente impura, tal como el cadáver de un animal impuro, sea o no doméstico, o el cadáver de un animal impuro que se arrastra por el suelo, se vuelve impuro él mismo y es culpable.
3 »Si alguien, sin darse cuenta, toca alguna impureza humana, cualquiera que esta sea, se vuelve impuro él mismo. Pero al darse cuenta, será culpable.
4 »Si alguien hace uno de esos juramentos que se acostumbra a hacer a la ligera, y sin saberlo jura hacer bien o mal, ha pecado. Pero al darse cuenta, será culpable de haber hecho ese juramento.
5 »Si alguien resulta culpable de alguna de estas cosas, deberá reconocer que ha pecado 6 y llevarle al Señor en sacrificio para obtener el perdón por la culpa del pecado cometido una hembra del rebaño, que podrá ser una oveja o una cabra. Así el sacerdote obtendrá perdón por ese pecado.
El caso del pobre
7 »Si a alguien no le alcanza para comprar una oveja, entonces llevará al Señor, como sacrificio por la culpa del pecado cometido, dos tórtolas o dos pichones de paloma, una de las aves como sacrificio por el pecado y la otra como holocausto. 8 Se las llevará al sacerdote, quien primero ofrecerá el ave para el sacrificio por el perdón. Para esto, le cortará la cabeza sin desprenderla del todo del cuello. 9 Luego rociará un poco de la sangre del sacrificio por el perdón en un costado del altar, y al pie del altar exprimirá el resto de la sangre. Es un sacrificio para obtener el perdón por el pecado. 10 Con la segunda ave hará un holocausto, como ya ha sido ordenado. Así el sacerdote pedirá perdón por el pecado cometido y ese pecado será perdonado.
11 »Si a esa persona tampoco le alcanza para comprar dos tórtolas o dos pichones de palomas, presentará entonces en sacrificio por el perdón, como ofrenda por el pecado cometido, la décima parte de un efa[a] de harina refinada. Como se trata de un sacrificio por el perdón, no se le pondrá aceite ni incienso. 12 Llevará este sacrificio al sacerdote, quien tomará un puñado de la ofrenda memorial y lo quemará en el altar junto con las ofrendas puestas al fuego ante el Señor. Es un sacrificio para obtener el perdón de pecados. 13 Así el sacerdote pedirá perdón por el pecado cometido en alguna de estas cosas y ese pecado será perdonado. El resto de la ofrenda será para el sacerdote como sucede con la ofrenda de cereal».
El sacrificio por la culpa
14 El Señor dijo a Moisés: 15 «Si alguien comete una falta y peca involuntariamente contra lo que ha sido consagrado al Señor, llevará al Señor un carnero sin defecto como sacrificio por la culpa. Su precio será tasado en siclos de plata, según el peso oficial del santuario.[b] Es un sacrificio por la culpa. 16 Además, el culpable hará restitución por haber pecado contra lo consagrado, añadiendo la quinta parte, la cual entregará al sacerdote. Así el sacerdote pedirá perdón por él mediante el carnero del sacrificio por la culpa, y ese pecado será perdonado.
17 »Si alguien peca involuntariamente e incurre en algo que los mandamientos del Señor prohíben, es culpable y sufrirá las consecuencias de su pecado. 18 Llevará al sacerdote un carnero sin defecto, cuyo precio será fijado como sacrificio por la culpa. Así el sacerdote pedirá perdón por el mal que esa persona cometió involuntariamente, y ese pecado será perdonado. 19 Es un sacrificio por la culpa de la que se hizo acreedor por pecar contra el Señor».
Leviticus 5
New International Version
5 “‘If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify(A) regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible.(B)
2 “‘If anyone becomes aware that they are guilty—if they unwittingly touch anything ceremonially unclean (whether the carcass of an unclean animal, wild or domestic, or of any unclean creature that moves along the ground)(C) and they are unaware that they have become unclean,(D) but then they come to realize their guilt; 3 or if they touch human uncleanness(E) (anything that would make them unclean)(F) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt; 4 or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath(G) to do anything, whether good or evil(H) (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt— 5 when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess(I) in what way they have sinned. 6 As a penalty for the sin they have committed, they must bring to the Lord a female lamb or goat(J) from the flock as a sin offering[a];(K) and the priest shall make atonement(L) for them for their sin.
7 “‘Anyone who cannot afford(M) a lamb(N) is to bring two doves or two young pigeons(O) to the Lord as a penalty for their sin—one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8 They are to bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one for the sin offering. He is to wring its head from its neck,(P) not dividing it completely,(Q) 9 and is to splash(R) some of the blood of the sin offering against the side of the altar;(S) the rest of the blood must be drained out at the base of the altar.(T) It is a sin offering. 10 The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way(U) and make atonement(V) for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.(W)
11 “‘If, however, they cannot afford(X) two doves or two young pigeons,(Y) they are to bring as an offering for their sin a tenth of an ephah[b](Z) of the finest flour(AA) for a sin offering. They must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering. 12 They are to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it as a memorial[c] portion(AB) and burn it on the altar(AC) on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. It is a sin offering. 13 In this way the priest will make atonement(AD) for them for any of these sins they have committed, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the offering will belong to the priest,(AE) as in the case of the grain offering.(AF)’”
The Guilt Offering
14 The Lord said to Moses: 15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally(AG) in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty(AH) a ram(AI) from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[d](AJ) It is a guilt offering.(AK) 16 They must make restitution(AL) for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value(AM) and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.
17 “If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it,(AN) they are guilty and will be held responsible.(AO) 18 They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering(AP) a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the wrong they have committed unintentionally, and they will be forgiven.(AQ) 19 It is a guilt offering; they have been guilty of[e] wrongdoing against the Lord.”(AR)
Footnotes
- Leviticus 5:6 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
- Leviticus 5:11 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
- Leviticus 5:12 Or representative
- Leviticus 5:15 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams
- Leviticus 5:19 Or offering; atonement has been made for their
Leviticus 5
King James Version
5 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
2 Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.
4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:
6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.
7 And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.
11 But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.
12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: it is a sin offering.
13 And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.
14 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.
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.
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.
18 And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
19 It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord.
Leviticus 5
New King James Version
The Trespass Offering
5 ‘If a person sins in (A)hearing the utterance of an oath, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of the matter—if he does not tell it, he (B)bears [a]guilt.
2 ‘Or (C)if a person touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and he is unaware of it, he also shall be unclean and (D)guilty. 3 Or if he touches (E)human uncleanness—whatever uncleanness with which a man may be defiled, and he is unaware of it—when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty.
4 ‘Or if a person [b]swears, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips (F)to do evil or (G)to do good, whatever it is that a man may pronounce by an oath, and he is unaware of it—when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty in any of these matters.
5 ‘And it shall be, when he is guilty in any of these matters, that he shall (H)confess that he has sinned in that thing; 6 and he shall bring his trespass offering to the Lord for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
7 (I)‘If he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord, for his trespass which he has committed, two (J)turtledoves or two young pigeons: one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. 8 And he shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and (K)wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it [c]completely. 9 Then he shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, and the (L)rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering. 10 And he shall offer the second as a burnt offering according to the (M)prescribed manner. So (N)the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
11 ‘But if he is (O)not able to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. (P)He shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. 12 Then he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it (Q)as a memorial portion, and burn it on the altar (R)according to the offerings made by fire to the Lord. It is a sin offering. 13 (S)The priest shall make atonement for him, [d]for his sin that he has committed in any of these matters; and it shall be forgiven him. (T)The rest shall be the priest’s as a grain offering.’ ”
Offerings with Restitution
14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 15 (U)“If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the Lord, then (V)he shall bring to the Lord as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your valuation in shekels of silver according to (W)the shekel of the sanctuary, as a trespass offering. 16 And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, (X)and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. (Y)So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
17 “If a person sins, and commits any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord, (Z)though he does not know it, yet he is (AA)guilty and shall bear his [e]iniquity. 18 (AB)And he shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, with your valuation, as a trespass offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him regarding his ignorance in which he erred and did not know it, and it shall be forgiven him. 19 It is a trespass offering; (AC)he has certainly trespassed against the Lord.”
Footnotes
- Leviticus 5:1 his iniquity
- Leviticus 5:4 vows
- Leviticus 5:8 Lit. apart
- Leviticus 5:13 concerning his sin
- Leviticus 5:17 punishment
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