12 Take the flour to the priest, who will scoop out a handful as a representative portion. He will burn it on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the lord. It is an offering for sin.
13 Through this process, the priest will purify those who are guilty of any of these sins, making them right with the lord, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the flour will belong to the priest, just as with the grain offering.”
14 Then the lord said to Moses,
15 “If one of you commits a sin by unintentionally defiling the lord’s sacred property, you must bring a guilt offering to the lord. The offering must be your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value with silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.
16 You must make restitution for the sacred property you have harmed by paying for the loss, plus an additional 20 percent. When you give the payment to the priest, he will purify you with the ram sacrificed as a guilt offering, making you right with the lord, and you will be forgiven.
17 “Suppose you sin by violating one of the lord’s commands. Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and will be punished for your sin.
18 For a guilt offering, you must bring to the priest your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value. Through this process the priest will purify you from your unintentional sin, making you right with the lord, and you will be forgiven.