Leviticus 5 in the early church

30 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 5, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 10 · 11 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18

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.

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Lev 5:1Homilies on Leviticus 3.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:1Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.30 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 5:1Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 26.3.8 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, low confidence374-377

Leviticus 5:2

Or 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.

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Lev 5:2Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 5:2Homilies on Leviticus 3.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:2–3Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.31 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 5:3

Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

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Lev 5:3Homilies on Leviticus 3.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 5:4

Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

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Lev 5:4Homilies on Leviticus 3.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:4–6Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.33 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 5:5

If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,

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Lev 5:5Homilies on Leviticus 3.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 5:6

and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

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Lev 5:6Homilies on Leviticus 3.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:6Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.32 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 5:7

If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

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Lev 5:7The Instructor 1.5.14 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 190–200
Lev 5:7Miscellanies 7.6.32 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Lev 5:7Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:7Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:7Exposition of Psalm 118 3.26.2 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 386-397

Leviticus 5:10

And the priest must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

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Lev 5:10Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.33 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 5:11

But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.

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Lev 5:11Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:11Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:11Homilies on Leviticus 5.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

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.

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Lev 5:15Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:15Homilies on Leviticus 3.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:15Preparation for the Gospel 12.28.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 5:15Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.34 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 5:15Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377

Leviticus 5:16

Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.

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Lev 5:16Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 5:16Apostolic Canon 72 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380

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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Lev 5:17–18Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.35 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 5:18

He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.

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Lev 5:18On the Proceedings of Pelagius 42 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence417