Leviticus 5:18He shall bring a ram without blemish from of the flock, according to your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning the thing in which he sinned and didn't know it, and he will be forgiven.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. Moses receiving detailed laws about guilt offerings from God...
The emotion here: reverent awe recording God's precise justice requirements
The original word
asham (אָשָׁם) — guilt offering for unintentional wrongs requiring restitution plus penalty
Why it matters
A ram was expensive - about 2 months' wages for a laborer
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 5:18
The priest had to ESTIMATE the value - no fixed price list existed
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament sacrifices were God being cruel. Actually, they showed mercy - you could be forgiven instead of executed for theft or fraud.
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Verses that echo Leviticus 5:18
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 5:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 5:18 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, perfection, atonement. Notable phrases: ram without blemish; trespass offering. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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