Shelach 15:28 · unit 1 — atonement for the erring soul
Parashas Shelach · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 28
The Complete Passuk
וְכִפֶּ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עַל־הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת בְּחֶטְאָ֥ה בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה לְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָ֖יו וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃
And the Kohen shall atone for the soul that erred when it sinned in error before Hashem…
Chabad.org — 15:28
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: the Kohen’s service effects forgiveness for the individual shogeg.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
וְכִפֶּר הַכֹּהֵן עַל הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַשֹּׁגֶגֶת בְּחֶטְאָה בִשְׁגָגָה לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה לְכַפֵּר עָלָיו וְנִסְלַח לוֹ.
English: And the Kohen shall atone for the soul that erred when it sinned in error before Hashem, to atone for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
Type of Learning
Individual kapparah language.
What Is Learned
Parallel to the communal formula: the Kohen atones and forgiveness follows.