The case cited in this verse is different from that of verses 14-16, in that the former has to do specifically with a person appropriating for his own use something that had been previously consecrated to the LORD. These verses (17-19) concern the more general case of committing any forbidden act.

Sins: see 4.2, 3.

Doing any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done: see 4.2.

Though he does not know it: although the wording is different, this has essentially the same meaning as “unwittingly” in 4.2 and elsewhere. Some translators, however, may prefer to maintain a distinction between these two expressions.

Shall bear his iniquity: see verse 1.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René and Ellington, John. A Handbook on Leviticus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1990. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .