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Leviticus 5:17

If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.

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ASV

And if any one sin, and do any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

KJV

And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH518 →
נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne.feshanyoneH5315 →
כִּ֣יkithatH3588 →
תֶֽחֱטָ֔אte.che.Ta'it will sinH2398 →
וְעָֽשְׂתָ֗הve.'a.se.Tahand it will doH6213 →
אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259 →
מִכָּל־mi.kolof allH3605 →
מִצְוֹ֣תmitz.Vot[the] commandments ofH4687 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahthey will be doneH6213 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
יָדַ֥עya.Da'he knewH3045 →
וְאָשֵׁ֖םve.'a.Shemand he will be guiltyH816 →
וְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'and he will bearH5375 →
עֲוֹנֽוֹ׃a.vo.Noiniquity hisH5771 →

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Ezekiel 18:20The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.Leviticus 5:1“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.Leviticus 4:27And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.Leviticus 4:13Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,Psalms 19:12Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.Leviticus 4:2–4“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:Leviticus 5:2Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.Leviticus 5:15“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.Leviticus 4:22When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.Exodus 28:43Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.Leviticus 5:1–2“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.Luke 12:48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.Leviticus 7:18If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.Numbers 19:13Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.Romans 14:23But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

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Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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