The Lord said to Moses. A new divine speech introduces the guilt offering — the asham — a distinct offering from the sin offering that addresses specific violations of what is sacred (the holy things of the Lord) and, in chapters that follow, violations of rights between people. The guilt offering requires not only the animal sacrifice but also a financial reparation — compensation for the harm done. The guilt offering is the offering of restitution: the sin offering addresses the person's status before God; the guilt offering addresses both the person's status and the damage they have caused. Ezekiel 46:20 refers to the guilt offering as part of the temple's ongoing worship.

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