Leviticus 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 5:3 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid fr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 5:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Leviticus 5:3 (KJV)
Leviticus 5:3 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 5:3
“Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 5:3: defiled, then, guilty
“Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 5:3: touch, uncleanness, whatsoever
“For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 5:3: whatsoever, then
“Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. thou shalt...: Heb. do not thou excel he went...: or, my couch is gone”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 5:3: defiled, then
“Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. sharp...: or, knife cast...: Heb. made it touch”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 5:3: touch, then
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