Leviticus 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He shall make restitutionיְשַׁלֵּ֗ם
(ye·shal·lem)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
for that whichאֲשֶׁר֩
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he has sinnedחָטָ֨א
(cha·ta)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
againstמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the holy thing,הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ
(hak·ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
and shall addיֹוסֵ֣ף
(yo·v·sef)
3254: to adda prim. root
to it a fifth partחֲמִֽישִׁתֹו֙
(cha·mi·shi·tov)
2549: fifthord. from chamesh
of it and giveוְנָתַ֥ן
(ve·na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it to the priest.לַכֹּהֵ֑ן
(lak·ko·hen;)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
The priestוְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(ve·hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall then make atonementיְכַפֵּ֥ר
(ye·chap·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for him with the ramבְּאֵ֥יל
(be·'eil)
352a: a ramfrom the same as ulam
of the guilt offering,הָאָשָׁ֖ם
(ha·'a·sham)
817: offense, guiltfrom asham
and it will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥ח
(ve·nis·lach)
5545: to forgive, pardona prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
And he shall make amends
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
for the harm
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
that he hath done in the holy thing
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
and shall add
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
the fifth part
chamiyshiy  (kham-ee-shee')
fifth; also a fifth -- fifth (part).
thereto and give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it unto the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall make an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for him with the ram
'ayil  (ah'-yil)
mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.
of the trespass offering
'asham  (aw-shawm')
guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering -- guiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).
and it shall be forgiven
calach  (saw-lakh')
to forgive -- forgive, pardon, spare.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He shall make restitution for that which he has sinned against the holy thing, and shall add to it a fifth part of it and give it to the priest. The priest shall then make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and it will be forgiven him.

King James Bible
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He must make restitution for his sin regarding any holy thing, adding a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf with the ram of the restitution offering, and he will be forgiven."

International Standard Version
He is to compensate for whatever sin he had committed concerning the sacred things of the LORD, add a fifth part to it, and give it to the priest. The priest is to make atonement for him with the ram as a sin offering and he'll be forgiven.

NET Bible
And whatever holy thing he violated he must restore and must add one fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest will make atonement on his behalf with the guilt offering ram and he will be forgiven."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Pay for whatever holy things you used plus one-fifth more. Give it to the priest. So the priest will use the ram sacrificed for the guilt offering to make peace with the LORD for what you did wrong, and you will be forgiven.

King James 2000 Bible
And he shall make amends for the harm that he has done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
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