Leviticus 4
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Leviticus 4:3-16

31ifH518 the anointedH4899 priestH3548 sinsH2398 so as to bringH819 guiltH819 on the peopleH5971, then let him offerH7126 to the LordH3068 a 2bullH6499H1121H1241 withoutH8549 defectH8549 as a sinH2403 offeringH2403 for the sinH2403 he has 3committedH2398. 4He shall bringH935 the bullH6499 to the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and 4he shall layH5564 his handH3027 on the headH7218 of the bullH6499 and slayH7819 the bullH6499 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 5Then the 5anointedH4899 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 6the veilH6532 of the sanctuaryH6944. 7The priestH3548 shall also putH5414 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 on the hornsH7161 of 7the 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. 88He 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 9lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 10with 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 11the hideH5785 of the bullH6499 and allH3605 its fleshH1320 with its headH7218 and its legsH3767 and its entrailsH7130 and its refuseH6569, 1212that is, allH3605 the rest of the bullH6499, he is to bringH3318 out to 13a cleanH2889 placeH4725 outsideH4480H2351 the campH4264 whereH413 the 14ashesH1880 are pouredH8211 out, and burnH8313 it on woodH6086 with fireH784; whereH5921 the 15ashesH1880 are pouredH8211 out it shall be burnedH8313.

13‘16Now ifH518 the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478 commitsH7686 errorH7686 and the matterH1697 17escapesH5956 the noticeH5869 of the assemblyH6951, and they commitH6213 anyH259 of the 18thingsH4687 whichH834 the LordH3068 has commandedH4687 not to be doneH6213, and they becomeH816 guiltyH816; 1419when the sinH2403 20whichH834 they have 21committedH2398 becomesH3045 knownH3045, then the assemblyH6951 shall offerH7126 22a 23bullH6499 of the herdH1241 for a sinH2403 offeringH2403 and bringH935 it beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 15Then 24the eldersH2205 of the congregationH5712 shall layH5564 their handsH3027 on the headH7218 of the bullH6499 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and the bullH6499 shall be slainH7819 25beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 16Then the anointedH4899 priestH3548 is to bringH935 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499 to the tentH168 of meetingH4150;

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Notes

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

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