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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:1 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:1 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.30 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Lev 5:1 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 26.3.8 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, low confidence | 374-377 |
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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:2 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 5:2 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:2–3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.31 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:3 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:4 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:4–6 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.33 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Leviticus 5:5
If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:5 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:6 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:6 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.32 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:7 | The Instructor 1.5.14 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Lev 5:7 | Miscellanies 7.6.32 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Lev 5:7 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:7 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:7 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.26.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:10 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.33 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:11 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:11 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:11 | Homilies on Leviticus 5.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:15 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:15 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.8 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:15 | Preparation for the Gospel 12.28.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Lev 5:15 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.34 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Lev 5:15 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, medium confidence | 374-377 |
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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:16 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 5:16 | Apostolic Canon 72 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:17–18 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.35 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 5:18 | On the Proceedings of Pelagius 42 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 417 |