Leviticus 5:13The priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned in any of these things, and he will be forgiven; and the rest shall be the priest's, as the meal offering.'"
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1446 BC. Moses records God's promise of complete forgiveness through the sacrificial system in modern-day Egypt/Saudi Arabia border
The emotion here: careful precision recording God's certain mercy
The original word
salach (סָלַח) — to forgive, literally 'to lift away completely'
Why it matters
The priest got to keep the leftover grain as his meal — forgiveness literally fed the clergy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 5:13
The phrase 'he WILL be forgiven' is a guarantee, not a maybe
Common misconceptionPeople think they need to keep asking for forgiveness for the same sin. This shows God's forgiveness is complete and final — 'he WILL be forgiven' is past tense certainty.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 5:13
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 5:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 5:13 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, atonement, restoration. Notable phrases: make atonement; he will be forgiven. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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