Leviticus 6:7The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh, and he will be forgiven concerning whatever he does to become guilty."
The setting
Tabernacle courtyard after sacrifice, wilderness of Sinai, ~1445 BC. Blood on altar, priest's hands raised, guilty person hearing 'forgiven' near modern-day Egypt...
The emotion here: wonder at God's readiness to completely forgive
The original word
salach (סָלַח) — to forgive completely, used only of God's forgiveness in Old Testament
Why it matters
This Hebrew word for forgiveness appears 46 times in Scripture and is never used of humans forgiving humans
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 6:7
The phrase 'concerning whatever he does' - there's literally no sin too big for this forgiveness
Common misconceptionPeople think God's forgiveness is automatic, but it followed costly restitution and sacrifice - forgiveness is free to receive but wasn't free to give.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 6:7
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 6:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 6:7 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 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, atonement, grace. Notable phrases: priest shall 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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