Leviticus 4:3

Leviticus 4:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)if it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, then he shall offer for the sin that he has committed a bull from the herd without blemish to the Lord for a sin offering.
• New King James Version (NKJV)if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering.

Context of Leviticus 4:3

1The Lord spoke to Moses, 2“Tell the Israelites: If a person unintentionally does something wrong—even one thing that is forbidden by any of the Lord’s commands—this is what he must do. “If the anointed priest does something wrong and brings guilt on the people, he must bring a bull that has no defects as an offering for sin to the Lord. 4He must bring the bull into the Lord’s presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting. He will place his hand on the bull’s head. He will then slaughter the bull in the Lord’s presence. 5Then the anointed priest will take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 4:3 word by word

אִ֣ם הַכֹּהֵ֧ן הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ יֶחֱטָ֖א לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת הָעָ֑ם וְהִקְרִ֡יב עַ֣ל חַטָּאתוֹ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטָ֜א פַּ֣ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֥ר תָּמִ֛ים לַיהוָ֖ה לְחַטָּֽאת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• that is anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• do sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• according to the sinאַשְׁמָה'ashmâh · guiltinessH819
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• then let him bringקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• for his sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• a youngבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• a youngבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• bullockפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
• without blemishתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403

Cross-references for Leviticus 4:3

• Leviticus 8:12He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to set him apart for his holy duties.
• Leviticus 21:10“The priest who is anointed with oil and wears the chief priest’s clothes is chief over his brothers. He must never mourn by leaving his hair uncombed or by tearing his clothes.
• Exodus 29:7Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.
• Leviticus 4:14When the wrong they have done becomes known, the congregation must sacrifice a bull as an offering for sin. They must bring it in front of the tent of meeting.
• Leviticus 9:2He told Aaron, “Take a calf that has no defects for yourself as an offering for sin and a ram that has no defects as a burnt offering. Sacrifice them in the Lord’s presence.
• Leviticus 16:6“Aaron must sacrifice the bull as his own offering for sin. By doing this, he will make peace with the Lord for himself and his family.
• Ezekiel 43:19Give a young bull to the priests as an offering for sin. These priests are Zadok’s descendants, men from the tribe of Levi, who can come near me and serve me.
• Leviticus 5:6Bring your guilt offering to the Lord for the sin you committed. It must be a female sheep or goat as an offering for sin. Then the priest will make peace with the Lord for what you did wrong.
• Exodus 29:14But burn the bull’s meat, skin, and excrement outside the camp. It is an offering for sin.
• Exodus 30:10Once a year Aaron must make peace with the Lord by putting blood on its horns. Once a year—for generations to come—blood from the offering must be placed on the altar to make peace with the Lord. It is most holy to the Lord.”
• Numbers 8:8Next, they must take a young bull and the grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil that is offered with it. You must take a second young bull as an offering for sin.
• Ezra 8:35The exiles who had come back from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and 12 male goats for an offering for sin. All of these animals were burnt offerings for the Lord.
• Romans 8:3It is impossible to do what God’s standards demand because of the weakness our human nature has. But God sent his Son to have a human nature as sinners have and to pay for sin. That way God condemned sin in our corrupt nature.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.
• Hebrews 5:3Because he has weaknesses, he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins in the same way that he does for the sins of his people.
• Hebrews 7:27We need a priest who doesn’t have to bring daily sacrifices as those chief priests did. First they brought sacrifices for their own sins, and then they brought sacrifices for the sins of the people. Jesus brought the sacrifice for the sins of the people once and for all when he sacrificed himself.

Commentaries on Leviticus 4:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3If the priest that is anointed - Meaning, most probably, the high priest. According to the sin of the people; for although he had greater advantages than the people could have, in being more conversant with the law of God, and his lips should understand and preserve knowledge, yet it was possible even for him, in that time in which the word of God had not been fully revealed, to transgress through ignorance; and his transgression might have the very worst…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The priest that is anointed - i. e. the high priest. (Compare Leviticus 8:12; Leviticus 21:10; Exodus 29:7). On the anointing of the other priests see the note at Leviticus 8:13. The graduation of the sin-offerings is remarkable. It might seem that the distinction addressed itself more pointedly to each individual according to his rank and consequent responsibility (see Leviticus 4:32). According to the sin of the people - Rather, to bring guilt on the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3God chose the high priest for a special role and they anointed him. The Hebrew word for "anoint" is mashiakh. It means "set apart by the ritual of anointing." In 1 Samuel 1:1—2 Kings 25:30, anointing usually refers to Israel's king (see 1 Samuel 24:6; 2 Samuel 1:14; 19:21). They would anoint all priests (Exodus 40:13–15). Yet, here the term probably refers to the high priest because they specially anointed him for service in the tabernacle (Leviticus…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-353. If the priest that is anointed do sin--that is, the high priest, in whom, considering his character as typical mediator, and his exalted office, the people had the deepest interest; and whose transgression of any part of the divine law, therefore, whether done unconsciously or heedlessly, was a very serious offense, both as regarded himself individually, and the influence of his example. He is the person principally meant, though the common order of…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 4:3

• Anointing
• Ignorance
• Priest
• Types

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Commentaries on Leviticus 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings