"It is a guiltoffering;he was certainlyguiltybefore the LORD."
Shecaniahthe sonof Jehiel,one of the sonsof Elam,saidto Ezra,"We have beenunfaithfulto our Godand have marriedforeignwomenfrom the peoplesof the land;yet nowthereis hopefor Israelin spiteof this.
Against You, You only,I have sinnedAnd donewhatis evilin Your sight,Sothat You are justifiedwhen You speakAnd blamelesswhen You judge.
In the porchof the gate[were] twotableson eachside,on which to slaughterthe burntoffering,the sinofferingand the guiltoffering.
"Now ifa personsinsand doesanyof the things whichthe LORDhas commandednot to be done,though he was unaware,still he is guiltyand shall bearhis punishment.
"He is then to bringto the priesta ramwithoutdefectfrom the flock,according to your valuation,for a guiltoffering.So the priestshall makeatonementfor him concerninghis errorin whichhe sinnedunintentionallyand did not know[it], and it will be forgivenhim.
But ifhe cannotafforda lamb,then he shall bringto the LORDhis guiltofferingfor that in whichhe has sinned,twoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeons,onefor a sinofferingand the otherfor a burntoffering.
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
"Will a manrobGod?Yetyou are robbingMe! But you say,'Howhave we robbedYou?' In tithesand offerings.
They cameto the sonsof Reubenand to the sonsof Gadand to the half-tribeof Manasseh,to the landof Gilead,and they spokewith them saying,
