Back to THE TORAH CONNECTION Table of Contents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Reparation \/ compensation for dishonest dealings with God or another person–<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Lev 5:1-13 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and <\/span>is<\/i><\/span> a witness, whether he hath seen or known <\/span>of it;<\/i><\/span> if he do not utter <\/span>it,<\/i><\/span> then he shall bear his iniquity. <\/span>Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether <\/span>it be<\/i><\/span> a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and <\/span>if<\/i><\/span> it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness <\/span>it be<\/i><\/span> that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth <\/span>of it,<\/i><\/span> then he shall be guilty. Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with <\/span>his<\/i><\/span> lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever <\/span>it be<\/i><\/span> that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth <\/span>of it,<\/i><\/span> then he shall be guilty in one of these. And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these <\/span>things,<\/i><\/span> that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that <\/span>thing:<\/i><\/span> And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer <\/span>that<\/i><\/span> which <\/span>is<\/i><\/span> for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide <\/span>it<\/i><\/span> asunder: And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it <\/span>is<\/i><\/span> a sin offering. And he shall offer the second <\/span>for<\/i><\/span> a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put <\/span>any<\/i><\/span> frankincense thereon: for it <\/span>is<\/i><\/span> a sin offering. Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, <\/span>even<\/i><\/span> a memorial thereof, and burn <\/span>it<\/i><\/span> on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it <\/span>is<\/i><\/span> a sin offering. 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 <\/span>the remnant<\/i><\/span> shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lev 5:14-19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: 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. 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<\/i> not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. 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<\/i> not, and it shall be forgiven him. It is<\/i> a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lev 6:1-7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein: Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and<\/i> give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, 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 before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lev 7:1-7 Likewise this is<\/i> the law of the trespass offering: it is<\/i> most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that is<\/i> on them, which is<\/i> by the flanks, and the caul that is<\/i> above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away: And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for<\/i> an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is<\/i> a trespass offering. Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is<\/i> most holy. As the sin offering is,<\/i> so is<\/i> the trespass offering: there is<\/i> one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it.<\/i> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lev 14:12-18, 21-29 (when a leper was cleansed) And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for<\/i> a wave offering before the LORD: And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is<\/i> the priest’s, so is<\/i> the trespass offering: it is<\/i> most holy: And the priest shall take some<\/i> of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it<\/i> upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: And the priest shall take some<\/i> of the log of oil, and pour it<\/i> into the palm of his own left hand: And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is<\/i> in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD: And of the rest of the oil that is<\/i> in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering: And the remnant of the oil that is<\/i> in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD. . . . And if he be<\/i> poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for<\/i> a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering. And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD. And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for<\/i> a wave offering before the LORD: And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some<\/i> of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it<\/i> upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand: And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some<\/i> of the oil that is<\/i> in his left hand seven times before the LORD: And the priest shall put of the oil that is<\/i> in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering: And the rest of the oil that is<\/i> in the priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lev 19:20-22 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is<\/i> a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even<\/i> a ram for a trespass offering. And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lev 22:14 And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Num 5:5-8 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part<\/i> thereof, and give it<\/i> unto him<\/i> against whom he hath trespassed. But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even<\/i> to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Num 6:12 (if a Nazarite’s vow was interrupted) And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Trespass Offering in Bible history–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1Sa 6:1-8 the Philistines offered a Trespass Offering when they returned the Ark<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him<\/i> to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, (H817 trespass offering) he shall see his<\/i> seed, he shall prolong his<\/i> days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Jer 9:5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and<\/i> weary themselves to commit iniquity. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Mal 3:8-11 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are<\/i> cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even<\/i> this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall<\/i> not be room<\/i> enough to receive it.<\/i> And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Mat 5:23, 24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Luk 12:47, 48 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself,<\/i> neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.<\/i> But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.<\/i> For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Luk 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him<\/i> fourfold. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Act 5:1-11 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part<\/i> of the price, his wife also being privy to it,<\/i> and brought a certain part, and laid it<\/i> at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part<\/i> of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him<\/i> out, and buried him.<\/i> And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are<\/i> at the door, and shall carry thee out. Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her<\/i> forth, buried her<\/i> by her husband. And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Col 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Let the members of every family begin to work over against their own houses. Let them humble themselves before <\/i>God. It would be well to have a trespass-offering box in sight, and have all the household agree that whosoever speaks unkindly of another or utters angry words, shall drop into the trespass-offering box a certain sum <\/i>of money. This would put them upon their guard against the wicked words which work injury, not only to their brethren, but to themselves. No man of himself can tame the unruly member, the tongue; but God will do the work for him who comes unto Him with contrite heart in faith and with humble supplication. By the help of God, bridle your tongues; talk less, and pray more.<\/i> RH 03-12-95<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I was then carried back in your life, and you were shown to me when the truth found a response in your heart. The Spirit of God convicted you of the course you should pursue, and you had quite a struggle with self. You had been a sharp, scheming man. You had not done by others as you would wish them to do by you, but had taken advantage of them whenever you could. You had a close, stern battle to fight to subdue self and mortify pride; and it was only through the grace of God that this work could be accomplished. Instead of effecting a thorough reformation, you joined the truth to a patched-up character, which would not stand the test of temptation. You did not begin by seeking God with a broken and contrite heart, and making wrongs right. Had you done this, you would not have stumbled and fallen into the snare of the enemy. There was a mixture of selfishness in your motives, which you yourself did not clearly see. Arguments drawn from worldly interest, social position, and comparative respectability influenced you and decided you not to make earnest, thorough work before God and men. Reaching after the worldly standard marred the sincerity and purity of your Christian character; and you failed to bring forth fruits meet for repentance.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Zacchaeus declared: “If I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.” You could at least have made efforts to correct your acts of injustice to your fellow men. You cannot make every case right, for some whom you have injured have gone into their graves, and the account stands registered against you. In these cases the best you can do i<\/i>s to bring a trespass offering to the altar of the Lord, and He will accept and pardon you. But where you can, you should make reparation to the wronged ones. <\/i> 5T 338, 339<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Before Zacchaeus had looked upon the face of Christ, he had begun the work that made him manifest as a true penitent. Before being accused by man, he had confessed his sin. He had yielded to the conviction of the Holy Spirit, and had begun to carry out the teaching of the words written for ancient Israel as well as for ourselves. The Lord had said long before, “If thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.” “Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God.” Leviticus 25:35-37, 17. These words had been spoken by Christ Himself when He was enshrouded in the pillar of cloud, and the very first response of Zacchaeus to the love of Christ was in manifesting compassion toward the poor and suffering.<\/i> DA 555<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n