Leviticus 4
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Leviticus 4:2-13

2“SpeakH1696 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, ‘IfH3588 a personH5315 sinsH2398 1unintentionallyH7684 in anyH3605 of the 2thingsH4687 whichH834 the LordH3068 has 3commandedH4687 not to be doneH6213, and commitsH6213 anyH259 of them, 34ifH518 the anointedH4899 priestH3548 sinsH2398 so as to bringH819 guiltH819 on the peopleH5971, then let him offerH7126 to the LordH3068 a 5bullH6499H1121H1241 withoutH8549 defectH8549 as a sinH2403 offeringH2403 for the sinH2403 he has 6committedH2398. 4He shall bringH935 the bullH6499 to the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and 7he shall layH5564 his handH3027 on the headH7218 of the bullH6499 and slayH7819 the bullH6499 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 5Then the 8anointedH4899 priestH3548 is to takeH3947 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499 and bringH935 it to the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 6and the priestH3548 shall dipH2881 his fingerH676 in the bloodH1818 and sprinkleH5137 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, in frontH6440 of 9the veilH6532 of the sanctuaryH6944. 7The priestH3548 shall also putH5414 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 on the hornsH7161 of 10the altarH4196 of fragrantH5561 incenseH7004 whichH834 is beforeH6440 the LordH3068 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150; and allH3605 the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499 he shall pourH8210 out at the baseH3247 of the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930 whichH834 is at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 811He shall removeH7311 from it allH3605 the fatH2459 of the bullH6499 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403: the fatH2459 that coversH3680 the entrailsH7130, and allH3605 the fatH2459 whichH834 is on the entrailsH7130, 9and the twoH8147 kidneysH3629 with the fatH2459 that is on them, whichH834 is on the loinsH3689, and the 12lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 13with the kidneysH3629 10(justH3512 as it is removedH7311 from the oxH7794 of the sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002), and the priestH3548 is to offerH6999 them up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930. 11But 14the hideH5785 of the bullH6499 and allH3605 its fleshH1320 with its headH7218 and its legsH3767 and its entrailsH7130 and its refuseH6569, 1215that is, allH3605 the rest of the bullH6499, he is to bringH3318 out to 16a cleanH2889 placeH4725 outsideH4480H2351 the campH4264 whereH413 the 17ashesH1880 are pouredH8211 out, and burnH8313 it on woodH6086 with fireH784; whereH5921 the 18ashesH1880 are pouredH8211 out it shall be burnedH8313.

13‘19Now ifH518 the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478 commitsH7686 errorH7686 and the matterH1697 20escapesH5956 the noticeH5869 of the assemblyH6951, and they commitH6213 anyH259 of the 21thingsH4687 whichH834 the LordH3068 has commandedH4687 not to be doneH6213, and they becomeH816 guiltyH816;

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 4:2 Lev 4:22, 27; 5:15-18; 22:14 ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 4:2 Lit commands of the Lord which are not to be done ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 4:2 Lev 4:13 ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 4:3 Lev 4:14, 23, 28 ↩
  5. 5. Leviticus 4:3 Or bull of the herd ↩
  6. 6. Leviticus 4:3 Lit sinned ↩
  7. 7. Leviticus 4:4 Lev 1:4; 4:15; Num 8:12 ↩
  8. 8. Leviticus 4:5 Lev 4:3, 17 ↩
  9. 9. Leviticus 4:6 Ex 40:21, 26 ↩
  10. 10. Leviticus 4:7 Lev 4:18, 25, 30, 34; 8:15; 9:9; 16:18 ↩
  11. 11. Leviticus 4:8 Lev 3:3, 4 ↩
  12. 12. Leviticus 4:9 Or appendage on ↩
  13. 13. Leviticus 4:9 Lev 3:4 ↩
  14. 14. Leviticus 4:11 Lev 9:11; Num 19:5 ↩
  15. 15. Leviticus 4:12 Lit and ↩
  16. 16. Leviticus 4:12 Lev 4:21; 6:10, 11; 16:27 ↩
  17. 17. Leviticus 4:12 Or fat ashes are ↩
  18. 18. Leviticus 4:12 Or fat ashes are ↩
  19. 19. Leviticus 4:13 Num 15:24-26 ↩
  20. 20. Leviticus 4:13 Lit is hidden from the eyes of ↩
  21. 21. Leviticus 4:13 Lit commands of the Lord which are not to be done ↩

Commentaries on Leviticus 4

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