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guilt offering

noun

Definition of guilt offering

: an animal sacrifice made in ancient Israel in atonement for trespass against the property of a person or God following full restitution of property plus one fifth

— called also trespass offering

History and Etymology for guilt offering

so called from allusion to Numbers 5

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