Revised Literal Translation
Leviticus 4:16
16And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus 4:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
- New International Version (NIV)Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood into the tent of meeting.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the tent of meeting,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The anointed priest shall bring some of the bull’s blood to the tabernacle of meeting.
Context of Leviticus 4:16
14When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. 15And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Yhwh: and the bullock shall be killed before Yhwh. And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: 17And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before Yhwh, even before the vail. 18And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before Yhwh, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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וְהֵבִ֛יא הַכֹּהֵ֥ן הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ מִדַּ֣ם הַפָּ֑ר אֶל־אֹ֖הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Leviticus 4:16
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 If the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, an offering must be brought, that wrath might not come upon the whole congregation. When sacrifices were offered, the persons, on whose behalf they were devoted, were to lay their hands on the heads of the victims, and to confess their sins. The elders were to do so, when the sacrifices were offered for the whole congregation. The load of sin was supposed then to be borne by…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-21These verses describe two types of sin offerings: The offering for the sin of the high priest (Leviticus 4:3, 20) and the entire Israelite community (4:13). The offering for one of Israel’s leaders (4:22) and any common person (4:27). The first type required a bull, a large and expensive animal. It was not eaten (6:30) but completely burned (4:12, 21). The priests presented some of its blood in the Holy Place (4:6–7, 17–18). The second type required a…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2113-21. if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance--In consequence of some culpable neglect or misapprehension of the law, the people might contract national guilt, and then national expiation was necessary. The same sacrifice was to be offered as in the former case, but with this difference in the ceremonial, that the elders or heads of the tribes, as representing the people and being the principal aggressors in misleading the congregation…Read the comment
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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
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