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

1Then the Lord said to Moses, 2“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything that violates one of the Lord’s commands. “If the high priest sins, bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must give a sin offering for the sin he has committed. He must present to the Lord a young bull with no defects. 4He must bring the bull to the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the Lord. 5The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle,

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 8:12Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, anointing him and making him holy for his work.
• Leviticus 21:10“The high priest has the highest rank of all the priests. The anointing oil has been poured on his head, and he has been ordained to wear the priestly garments. He must never leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothing.
• Exodus 29:7Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head.
• Leviticus 4:14When they become aware of their sin, the people must bring a young bull as an offering for their sin and present it before the Tabernacle.
• Leviticus 9:2He said to Aaron, “Take a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defects, and present them to the Lord.
• Leviticus 16:6“Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord.
• Ezekiel 43:19At that time, the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok, who minister before me, are to be given a young bull for a sin offering, says the Sovereign Lord.
• Leviticus 5:6Then you must bring to the Lord as the penalty for your sin a female from the flock, either a sheep or a goat. This is a sin offering with which the priest will purify you from your sin, making you right with the Lord.
• Exodus 29:14Then take the rest of the bull, including its hide, meat, and dung, and burn it outside the camp as a sin offering.
• Exodus 30:10“Once a year Aaron must purify the altar by smearing its horns with blood from the offering made to purify the people from their sin. This will be a regular, annual event from generation to generation, for this is the Lord’s most holy altar.”
• Numbers 8:8Have them bring a young bull and a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil, along with a second young bull for a sin offering.
• Ezra 8:35Then the exiles who had come out of captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel. They presented twelve bulls for all the people of Israel, as well as ninety-six rams and seventy-seven male lambs. They also offered twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was given as a burnt offering to the Lord.
• Romans 8:3The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
• Hebrews 5:3That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as theirs.
• Hebrews 7:27Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins.

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

In the dictionaries

• Sin Offering
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• Ezekiel
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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