And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
He must bring a perfect ram from his flock to the priest as a guilt offering, valued according to your assessment. The priest will make atonement for him regarding the sin he committed unknowingly and didn't realize he had done, and he will be forgiven.
God provides a way for people to be forgiven even for sins they committed without knowing they were doing wrong.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed sacrificial system God gave to Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. The guilt offering (trespass offering) was specifically for unintentional sins against God's holy standards. The priest served as mediator between the people and God, and the unblemished animal represented the purity required for approaching a holy God.
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