Leviticus 5:6and he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh for his sin which he has sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. Moses receiving detailed worship laws for the newly freed Hebrew slaves. Modern-day Egypt/Saudi Arabia border region.
The emotion here: holy reverence while recording God's precise requirements
The original word
asham (אָשָׁם) — guilt offering, acknowledging responsibility and making amends
Why it matters
The female animals cost less than males, making this accessible to working families
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 5:6
This was a GUILT offering, not just sin — it required acknowledging specific wrongdoing
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about general sinfulness, but it's specifically for when you KNOW you wronged someone and need to make it right. The guilt offering required restitution plus 20%.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 5:6
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 5:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 5:6 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include atonement, sacrifice. Notable phrases: trespass offering; female from the flock. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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