Leviticus 4:25

Leviticus 4:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.

Context of Leviticus 4:25

23When his sin that he committed is made known to him, he is to bring as his offering a goat, a male without blemish. 24He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it in the place where they slaughter the burnt offering before Adonai. It is a sin offering. The kohen shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering. He is to pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering. 26He is to burn all its fat on the altar, just like the fat of the sacrifice of fellowship offerings. So the kohen should make atonement for him concerning his sin—and he will be forgiven. 27“When anyone of the common people sins unwittingly by doing one of Adonai’s mitzvot that are not to be done, then he is guilty.

Leviticus 4:25 word by word

וְלָקַ֨ח הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִדַּ֤ם הַֽחַטָּאת֙ בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ וְנָתַ֕ן עַל־קַרְנֹ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה וְאֶת־דָּמ֣וֹ יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ אֶל־יְס֖וֹד מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• of the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• of the sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• with his fingerאֶצְבַּע'etsba‛ · fingerH676
• and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• upon the hornsקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and shall pour outשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• at the bottomיְסוֹדyesôd · foundationH3247

Cross-references for Leviticus 4:25

• Leviticus 4:7The kohen shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Adonai, which is in the Tent of Meeting, and he is to pour out all of rest of the blood of the bull at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
• Leviticus 8:10Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the Tabernacle and all that was in it, and so consecrated them.
• Leviticus 9:9The sons of Aaron presented the blood to him. Then he dipped his finger in the blood, dabbed it onto the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar.
• Leviticus 16:18“Then he is to go out to the altar that is before Adonai and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and dab it around on the horns of the altar.
• Isaiah 40:21Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told to you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
• Romans 3:24They are set right as a gift of His grace, through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua.
• Romans 8:3For what was impossible for the Torah—since it was weakened on account of the flesh—God has done. Sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh—
• Hebrews 2:10For it was fitting for God—for whom and through whom all things exist—in leading many sons to glory, to perfect through sufferings the initiator of their salvation.
• Hebrews 9:22And nearly everything is purified in blood according to the Torah, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Commentaries on Leviticus 4:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-26Verses 22-26 Those who have power to call others to account, are themselves accountable to the Ruler of rulers. The sin of the ruler, committed through ignorance, must come to his knowledge, either by the check of his own conscience, or by the reproof of his friends; both which even the best and greatest, not only should submit to, but be thankful for. That which I see not, teach thou me, and, Show me wherein I have erred, are prayers we should put up to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25blood … horns of the altar: They did not take the blood of a leader's offering (Leviticus 4:25) or a common Israelite's offering (4:30, 34) into the Holy Place. The blood of the priest's bull offering entered the Holy Place. The priest who offered would eat a portion of the meat (6:24–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2622-26. When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments--Whatever was the form of government, the king, judge, or subordinate, was the party concerned in this law. The trespass of such a civil functionary being less serious in its character and consequences than that either of the high priest or the congregation, a sin offering of inferior value was required--"a kid of the goats"; and neither was the blood…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 4:25

• Atonement
• Blood
• Ignorance
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Burnt offering
• Horns of the Altar
• Sin Offering
• Dip
• Sanctuary
• Sinoffering
• Base
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel

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