Leviticus 5:19It is a trespass offering. He is certainly guilty before Yahweh."
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. God concluding His explanation of guilt offerings with stark finality...
The emotion here: solemn weight of recording divine verdict on human guilt
The original word
asham (אָשֵׁם) — to be guilty, bear punishment, to owe a debt that must be paid
Why it matters
This phrase 'certainly guilty' uses Hebrew doubling for absolute certainty
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 5:19
The repetition emphasizes no escape - guilt before God is objective reality, not feeling
Common misconceptionPeople think being 'guilty before God' is about feeling bad. It's about objective reality - you actually owe a debt whether you feel it or not.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 5:19
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 5:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 5:19 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include guilt, divine judgment, accountability. Notable phrases: certainly guilty before Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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