Soul Sin

[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.
This is a command to testify before a Bet Din concerning all we know, 2 witnesses establishes a fact. If a soul tough any unclean thing - a person who, unknown to himself at the time, came in contact with any thing unclean, and either neglected the requisite ceremonies of purification or engaged in the services of religion while under the taint of ceremonial defilement, might be afterwards convinced that had committed on offense.
4-19 for swearing. When a person is guilty in any way, he must confess in what way he has sinned and, as a penalty for the sin he has committed, he must bring to the L-rd a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin. Make a voluntary acknowledgment of his sin from the impulse of his own conscience, and before it come to the knowledge of the world. A previous discovery might have subjected him to some degree of punishment from which he spontaneous confession released him, but still he was considered guilty of trespass, to expiate which he was obliged by the ceremonial law to go through certain observances.
He shall bring his trespass offering unto the L-rd for his sins which he had sinned a trespass offering differed from a sin offering in the following respects; that it was appointed for persons who had either done evil unwittingly, or were in doubt as to their own criminality, or felt themselves in such a special situation as required sacrifice of that kind. The trespass offering appointed in such cases was a female lamb or kid; if unable to make such an offering, he might bring a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons - the one to be offered for a sin offering, the other for a burnt offering; or if even that was beyond his ability, the law would be satisfied with the tenth part of the ephah of fine flour without oil or frankincense.
V7. This king of offering was only brought by the unintentional sinner (except for the person who swore falsely) and he was required to bring an extra offering with it. If the individual was forced to commit sin, he was exempt from bringing a sacrifice. It was forbidden to separate the head of a bird as a sin offering. This had to do with the kosher manner in which a bird was to be killed. This applied only to the sin offering since the burnt offering of a fowl permitted the removal of the bird’s head. The penalty for the violation of this was lashes. The priest were required to sink their fingernail in at the bird’s nape (neck bone) and then continue until the wind pipe and gullet was cut with the fingernail with severing the head.
All other meal offerings that we offered up on the altar required oil a, well as frankincense. The meal offering was intended to instill in the sinner a spirit of humility and this was thought to suggest haughtiness or prosperity instead (mendacious). The penalty for violation of this was lashes.
When a person commits a violation and sins unintentionally in regard to any of the L-rd’s holy things, he is to bring to the L-rd as a penalty a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, it is a guilt offering. The holy things of the L-rd are: His name, the Sabbath was to be kept holy and the offerings and the Temple rites were holy. An improperly trained priest could violate any part of the ordinance and be guilty. National purity was holy, by inter-marrying, they violated the L-rd’s holy things.
If an individual unintentionally used objects belonging to the sacred objects for his personal use, or ate holy food inadvertently; for whatever he used for his benefit or ate he must pay, with the addition of one fifth its value, as well as atone for the sin of doing this by bringing a guilt offering. This was usually done by bringing a fourth part of the principle value, plus bringing a guilt offering, since the fifth is made up five parts. This applied to the unintentional sinner. The deliberate sinner did not pay more than the principle value of the item he benefited from, nor did he bring an offering, but he did receive the punishment of lashes. This guilt offering is one of 5 guilt offerings that are brought for certain known sins concerning doubtful and suspended guilt offerings. The purpose of this commandment was to impress upon every person an awe of respect and fear when approaching G-d through out giving. 15-16 sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the L-rd - this is a case of sacrilege committed ignorantly, either in not paying the full do of tithes, first-fruits, and similar tribute in eating of meats, which belonged to the priests alone or he was required, along with the restitution in money, the amount which was to be determined by the priest, to offer a ram for a trespass offering, as soon as he came to the knowledge of his involuntary fraud.
It was required that all individuals who were in doubt as to whether they had committed a sin to bring a guilt offering. This offering that was brought when the matter was in doubt was known as a guilt offering of suspension. If later it becomes established that the individual did commit the offense, the sinner must also bring a sin offering in order to complete his repentance and atonement process. The purpose of this offering was to protect himself from the punishment of G-d while he was uncertain. 17-19 a guilt offering required when one sins without knowing it. If a soul sin, though he wish it not, yet is he guilty - this also refers to holy things, and it differs from the preceding in being one of doubtful cases, - that is, where conscience with the sense of responsibility to G-d and keep alive on the hearts of the people a salutary fear of doing any secret wrong.
There’s and up side and a down side to maturing to Y’Shua. The upside is discovering more of the glory of G-d and His love for His children. The downside is learning more about sin, especially our own. What we never gave a thought to in our early walk with Y’Shua, we later see as sinful and defiling. The closer we draw to G-d, the more we see how unworthy we are of His fellowship.
The way we most commonly defraud G-d in our worship is by trusting in our own righteousness. To think that we are good enough for Him, that we can go to heaven because we try to be good, is a terrible insult to the Messiah. The ram without blemish that atones for such sin is a repentant and grateful heart. Believers need to acknowledge their guilt before the Father and their gratitude to Him who took it all away.
We may also sin against the L-rd by neglecting prayer, by neglecting or diluting tithes and offerings, or by not giving them with a cheerful heart. The chief thing we should gain from this verse is an awareness of our need to know all of the Father’s Law. Ignorance is no excuse. The Believer who wishes not to offend his Maker learns and keeps His commandments.