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BeginningWhen a holy thing is misused or a wrong requires restitution, bring a guilt offering.“If anyone commits a trespass, and sins unwittingly regarding Yahweh’s holy things, then he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh: a ram… — Leviticus 5:14–15 · WEB
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Identify the kind of wrong
1 Holy things
Restore and offer a ramBring an unblemished ram. Restore the value of the holy thing and add one fifth.He shall make restitution for that which he has done wrong regarding the holy thing, and shall add a fifth part to it, and give it to the priest; and… — Leviticus 5:14–16 · WEB
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2 Uncertain guilt
Bring an unblemished ramWhen you realize guilt after an unknown violation, bring an unblemished ram as a guilt offering.He shall bring a ram without defect from of the flock, according to your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priest; and the priest shall… — Leviticus 5:17–19 · WEB
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3 False dealing
Confess, restore, then offerReturn the full value to its owner, add one fifth, then bring an unblemished ram for atonement.or any thing about which he has sworn falsely: he shall restore it in full, and shall add a fifth part more to it. He shall return it to him to whom… — Leviticus 6:1–7 · WEB
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Atonement is made before the LORDHe shall make restitution for that which he has done wrong regarding the holy thing, and shall add a fifth part to it, and give it to the priest; and… — Leviticus 5:16, 19; 6:7 · WEB
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