King James Version
Leviticus 4
2Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,If a soulנֶ֗פֶשׁNe.feshH5315shall sinתֶחֱטָ֤אte.che.Ta'H2398through ignoranceבִשְׁגָגָה֙vish.ga.GahH7684against any of the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֣תmitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068concerning thingswhich ought not to be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,and shall doוְעָשָׂ֕הve.'a.SahH6213against anyמֵאַחַ֖תme.'a.ChatH259of themH2007:
3If the priestהַכֹּהֵ֧ןha.ko.HenH3548that is anointedהַמָּשִׁ֛יחַha.ma.Shi.achH4899do sinיֶחֱטָ֖אye.che.Ta'H2398according to the sinלְאַשְׁמַ֣תle.'ash.MatH819of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971;then let him bringוְהִקְרִ֡יבve.hik.RivH7126for his sinחַטָּאתוֹ֩cha.ta.ToH2403,which he hath sinnedחָטָ֜אcha.Ta'H2398,a youngבֶּן־ בָּקָ֥רben- ba.KarH1121H1241bullockפַּ֣רparH6499without blemishתָּמִ֛יםta.MimH8549unto the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068for a sin offeringלְחַטָּֽאת׃le.cha.TatH2403.
4And he shall bringוְהֵבִ֣יאve.he.Vi'H935the bullockהַפָּ֗רha.ParH6499unto the doorפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and shall layוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027upon the bullock’sהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218,and killוְשָׁחַ֥טve.sha.ChatH7819the bullockהַפָּ֖רha.ParH6499beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
6And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall dipוְטָבַ֧לve.ta.ValH2881his fingerאֶצְבָּע֖וֹ'etz.ba.'OH676in the bloodבַּדָּ֑םba.DamH1818,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.ZahH5137of the bloodהַדָּ֜םha.DamH1818sevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,beforeפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440the vailפָּרֹ֥כֶתpa.Ro.khetH6532of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.
7And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548shall putוְנָתַן֩ve.na.TanH5414someof the bloodהַדָּ֜םha.DamH1818upon the hornsקַ֠רְנוֹתKar.notH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֨חmiz.BachH4196of sweetהַסַּמִּים֙ha.sa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹ֤רֶתke.To.retH7004beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, which isin the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150;and shall pourיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙yish.poKhH8210all the bloodדַּ֣םdamH1818of the bullockהַפָּ֗רha.ParH6499at the bottomיְסוֹד֙ye.sOdH3247of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930, which is atthe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.
8And he shall take offיָרִ֣יםya.RimH7311from it all the fatחֵ֛לֶבChe.levH2459of the bullockפַּ֥רparH6499for the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֖אתha.cha.TatH2403;the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that coverethהַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הham.kha.SehH3680the inwardsהַקֶּ֔רֶבha.Ke.revH7130,and all the fatהַחֵ֔לֶבha.Che.levH2459that isupon the inwardsהַקֶּֽרֶב׃ha.Ke.revH7130,
9And the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.YotH3629,and the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that is upon them, which isby the flanksהַכְּסָלִ֑יםha.ke.sa.LimH3689,and the caulהַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retH3508above the liverהַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.VedH3516,with the kidneysהַכְּלָי֖וֹתha.ke.la.YotH3629,it shall he take awayיְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ye.si.Re.nahH5493,
10As it was taken offיוּרַ֔םyu.RamH7311from the bullockמִשּׁ֖וֹרmi.ShorH7794of the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִירָם֙ve.hik.ti.RamH6999them upon the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.
12Even the whole bullockהַ֠פָּרHa.porH6499shall he carry forthוְהוֹצִ֣יאve.ho.Tzi'H3318withoutמִח֨וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜הla.ma.cha.NehH4264unto a cleanטָהוֹר֙ta.hOrH2889placeמָק֤וֹםma.KomH4725,where the ashesהַדֶּ֔שֶׁןha.De.shenH1880are poured outשֶׁ֣פֶךְShe.fekhH8211,and burnוְשָׂרַ֥ףve.sa.RafH8313him on the woodעֵצִ֖ים'e.TzimH6086with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784:whereH413the ashesהַדֶּ֖שֶׁןha.De.shenH1880are poured outשֶׁ֥פֶךְShe.fekhH8211shall he be burntיִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ פyi.sa.RefH8313.
13And if the whole congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478sin through ignoranceיִשְׁגּ֔וּyish.GuH7686,and the thingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697be hidוְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.LamH5956from the eyesמֵעֵינֵ֖יme.'ei.NeiH5869of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951,and they have doneוְ֠עָשׂוּVe.'a.suH6213somewhat againstanyאַחַ֨ת'a.ChatH259of the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֧תmitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068concerning thingswhich should not be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,and are guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁמוּ׃ve.'a.She.muH816;
14When the sinהַֽחַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403,which they have sinnedחָטְא֖וּcha.te.'UH2398against it, is knownוְנֽוֹדְעָה֙ve.nod.'AhH3045,then the congregationהַקָּהָ֜לha.ka.HalH6951shall offerוְהִקְרִ֨יבוּve.hik.Ri.vuH7126a youngבֶּן־ בָּקָר֙ben- ba.KarH1121H1241bullockפַּ֤רparH6499for the sinלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403,and bringוְהֵבִ֣יאוּve.he.Vi.'uH935him beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.
15And the eldersזִקְנֵ֨יzik.NeiH2205of the congregationהָעֵדָ֧הha.'e.DahH5712shall layוְ֠סָמְכוּVe.sa.me.khuH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֛םye.dei.HemH3027upon the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the bullockהַפָּ֖רha.ParH6499beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and the bullockהַפָּ֖רha.ParH6499shall be killedוְשָׁחַ֥טve.sha.ChatH7819beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
17And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall dipוְטָבַ֧לve.ta.ValH2881his fingerאֶצְבָּע֖וֹ'etz.ba.'OH676in someof the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֞הve.hi.ZahH5137itsevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, evenbeforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the vailהַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃ha.pa.Ro.khetH6532.
18And he shall putיִתֵּ֣ן׀yi.TenH5414someof the bloodהַדָּ֞םha.DamH1818upon the hornsקַרְנֹ֣תkar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196which isbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, that isin the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙yish.poKhH8210all the bloodהַדָּ֗םha.DamH1818at the bottomיְסוֹד֙ye.sOdH3247of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930, which is atthe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.
20And he shall doוְעָשָׂ֣הve.'a.SahH6213with the bullockלַפָּ֔רla.ParH6499as he didעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213with the bullockלְפַ֣רle.FarH6499for a sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403,so shall he doיַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213with this: and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֧רve.khi.PerH3722for them, and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545them.
21And he shall carry forthוְהוֹצִ֣יאve.ho.Tzi'H3318the bullockהַפָּ֗רha.ParH6499withoutמִחוּץ֙mi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הla.ma.cha.NehH4264,and burnוְשָׂרַ֣ףve.sa.RafH8313him as he burnedשָׂרַ֔ףsa.RafH8313the firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223bullockהַפָּ֣רha.ParH6499: it isa sin offeringחַטַּ֥אתcha.TatH2403for the congregationהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951.
22When a rulerנָשִׂ֖יאna.Si'H5387hath sinnedיֶֽחֱטָ֑אye.che.Ta'H2398,and doneוְעָשָׂ֡הve.'a.SahH6213somewhatthrough ignoranceבִּשְׁגָגָ֖הbish.ga.GahH7684againstanyאַחַ֣ת'a.ChatH259of the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֩mitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֜יו'e.lo.HavH430concerning thingswhich should not be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֛ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,and is guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816;
23Or if his sinחַטָּאת֔וֹcha.ta.ToH2403,wherein he hath sinnedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,come to his knowledgeהוֹדַ֤עho.Da'H3045;he shall bringוְהֵבִ֧יאve.he.Vi'H935his offeringקָרְבָּנ֛וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,a kidשְׂעִ֥ירse.'IrH8163of the goatsעִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimH5795,a maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145without blemishתָּמִֽים׃ta.MimH8549:
24And he shall layוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the goatהַשָּׂעִ֔ירha.sa.'IrH8163,and killוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819it in the placeבִּמְק֛וֹםbim.KomH4725where they killיִשְׁחַ֥טyish.ChatH7819the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: it isa sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403.
25And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676,and putוְנָתַ֕ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֖תkar.NotH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyish.PokhH8210his bloodדָּמ֣וֹda.MoH1818at the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.
26And he shall burnיַקְטִ֣ירyak.TirH6999all his fatחֶלְבּוֹ֙chel.BoH2459upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,as the fatכְּחֵ֖לֶבke.Che.levH2459of the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722for him as concerning his sinמֵחַטָּאת֖וֹme.cha.ta.ToH2403,and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.
27And if anyאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259oneנֶ֧פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of the commonהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776peopleמֵעַ֣םme.'AmH5971sinתֶּחֱטָ֥אte.che.Ta'H2398through ignoranceבִשְׁגָגָ֖הvish.ga.GahH7684,while he doethבַּ֠עֲשֹׂתָהּBa.'a.so.tahH6213somewhat againstanyאַחַ֨ת'a.ChatH259of the commandmentsמִמִּצְוֹ֧תmi.mitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068concerning thingswhich ought not to be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,and be guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816;
28Or if his sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403,which he hath sinnedחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398,come to his knowledgeהוֹדַ֣עho.Da'H3045:then he shall bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935his offeringקָרְבָּנ֜וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,a kidשְׂעִירַ֤תse.'i.RatH8166of the goatsעִזִּים֙'i.ZimH5795,a femaleנְקֵבָ֔הne.ke.VahH5347without blemishתְּמִימָ֣הte.mi.MahH8549,for his sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403which he hath sinnedחָטָֽא׃cha.Ta'H2398.
30And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדָּמָהּ֙mi.da.MahH1818thereof with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676,and putוְנָתַ֕ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֖תkar.NotH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyish.PokhH8210all the bloodדָּמָ֣הּda.MahH1818thereof at the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.
31And he shall take awayיָסִ֗ירya.SirH5493all the fatחֶלְבָּ֣הּchel.BahH2459thereof, as the fatחֵלֶב֮che.LevH2459is taken awayהוּסַ֣רhu.SarH5493from off the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִים֒ha.she.la.MimH8002;and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִ֤ירve.hik.TirH6999itupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196for a sweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381unto the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for him, and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.
33And he shall layוְסָמַךְ֙ve.sa.maKhH5564his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתha.cha.TatH2403,and slayוְשָׁחַ֤טve.sha.ChatH7819it for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403in the placeבִּמְק֕וֹםbim.KomH4725where they killיִשְׁחַ֖טyish.ChatH7819the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.
34And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676,and putוְנָתַ֕ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֖תkar.NotH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyish.PokhH8210all the bloodדָּמָ֣הּda.MahH1818thereof at the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:
35And he shall take awayיָסִ֗ירya.SirH5493all the fatחֶלְבָּ֣הchel.BahH2459thereof, as the fatחֵֽלֶב־che.lev-H2459of the lambהַכֶּשֶׂב֮ha.ke.SevH3775is taken awayיוּסַ֥רyu.SarH5493from the sacrificeמִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִים֒ha.she.la.MimH8002;and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999them upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,according to the offerings made by fireאִשֵּׁ֣י'i.SheiH801unto the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722for his sinחַטָּאת֥וֹcha.ta.ToH2403that he hath committedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.
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
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