And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.
The priest will make things right between the person and God concerning whatever sin they committed in these situations, and they will be forgiven. What's left over from the offering will belong to the priest, just like with a grain offering.
This verse explains that when the priest performs the proper ritual, God forgives the person's sin, and the priest gets to keep the remaining portion of the offering as his provision.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from detailed instructions about sin offerings that God gave to Moses for the Israelites. In ancient Israel, priests served as mediators between people and God, performing specific rituals to restore the relationship when someone had sinned. The system also provided for the priests' livelihood, as they had no other inheritance or profession besides serving in the temple.
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