The KJV Holy Bible

 

Leviticus Chapter Five

 

1 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

2 Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.

3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:

6 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.

7 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.

8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:

9 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 is a sin offering.

10 And he shall offer the second for 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.

11 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 any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: it is a sin offering.

13 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 the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.

14 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

15 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.

16 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.

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.

18 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 not, and it shall be forgiven him.

19 It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Leviticus Chapter Five: The Purification of Hidden Impressions and Energetic Restitution 

"Leviticus Chapter Five reveals the Alchemical Laws for Transmuting subtle, hidden Vibrations and Unconscious Psychological Attachments. The text dictates the precise methods for cleansing the Mind from rash Thoughts and external Energetic pollution. It further establishes the profound Law of Restitution, proving that the Initiate must not only Purify the Psyche but Actively Restore the Spiritual Vitality depleted by the lower Ego, ensuring the Microcosm remains Perfectly Aligned with the Divine Source."

 

 

Verses 1-6: Unconscious Pollution and the Misuse of the Magical Word - "And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing... or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast... or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good... he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD..." 

The Soul touching unclean things represents the Subconscious Mind passively absorbing negative Vibrations or chaotic astral Energies from the external, mundane world. Swearing rashly represents the careless projection of the Conscious Will and the undisciplined misuse of the Magical Word. To bring an offering is to Consciously acknowledge these subtle Energetic leaks. The Initiate must actively cleanse these hidden Subconscious impressions before they are allowed to crystallize into deep Karmic blockages that disrupt the harmony of the Inner Temple.

 

 

Verses 7-10: The Transmutation of Lighter Energies - "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... one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering..." 

If the Seeker lacks the heavy Vitality (the lamb) to combat a deep Karmic error, they may use lighter, more refined Spiritual aspirations (the fowls). One fowl is for the sin offering (cleansing the negative Vibration) and the other for the burnt offering (realigning with the Superconscious). This illustrates the Hermetic grace of the Great Work: the Alchemical process adapts to the current Energetic capacity of the Adept, requiring only that the Absolute best of their present Spiritual Faculties be surrendered to the Divine Fire.

 

 

Verses 11-13: The Offering of Fine Flour and the Discipline of the Will - "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 any frankincense thereon..." 

For the most depleted states of Consciousness, where Spiritual aspiration is weak, the Seeker must offer fine flour—the fundamental substance of disciplined Thought. The strict command to omit oil (Divine Illumination) and frankincense (Spiritual Devotion) signifies that this is purely an act of Karmic rectification, a mechanical Alchemical grinding of the Mind to clear the debt. It proves that even in moments of profound Spiritual dryness, the Intellect can still execute the disciplined Will to restore baseline Energetic Harmony.

 

 

Verses 14-19: The Law of Restitution and the Quintessence - "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... 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..." 

Trespassing against the Holy Things represents the misuse of Sacred Spiritual Energies for mundane or egoistic purposes. A ram—a symbol of potent, assertive masculine Vitality—is required to Transmute this severe imbalance. Furthermore, the Initiate must make absolute amends and add a fifth part (twenty percent). Esoterically, the number Five represents the Quintessence or Spirit dominating the Four material Elements. Adding the Fifth part signifies that true Alchemical repentance demands more than mere correction; the Adept must generate a surplus of Spiritual Light, utilizing the Quintessence to elevate the Microcosm to a higher Vibrational state than before the error occurred.