Leviticus 5:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

any. any one of these things specified in Leviticus 5:15.

wist it not. knew it not. This effectually disposes of the fallacy that it is only sincerity that matters. Note the repetition of the words in verses: Leviticus 5:17-19 to emphasize this.

iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44.

Leviticus 5:17

17 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 not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.