1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall violate any of them: 3 If the priest that is anointed shall sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring, for his sin which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish to the LORD for a sin-offering. 4 And he shall bring the bullock to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD. 5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: 6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt-offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin-offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards, 9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, that shall he take away, 10 As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace-offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt-offering. 11 And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, 12 Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. 13 And if the whole congregation of Israel shall sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which should not be done, and are guilty; 14 When 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. 15 And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD. 16 And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: 17 And the priest shall dip his finger [in some] of the blood, and sprinkle [it] seven times before the LORD, [even] before the vail. 18 And he shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, 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. 19 And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn [it] upon the altar. 20 And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin-offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them. 21 And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it [is] a sin-offering for the congregation. 22 When a ruler hath sinned, and done [somewhat] through ignorance [against] any of the commandments of the LORD his God [concerning things] which should not be done, and is guilty; 23 Or if his sin, in which he hath sinned, shall come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: 24 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt-offering before the LORD: it [is] a sin-offering. 25 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. 26 And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace-offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. 27 And if any one of the common people shall sin through ignorance, while he doeth [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and be guilty; 28 Or if his sin which he hath sinned shall come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. 29 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and slay the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering. 30 And the priest shall take of the blood of it with his finger, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. 31 And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor to the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. 32 And if he shall bring a lamb for a sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. 33 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and slay it for a sin-offering in the place where they kill the burnt-offering. 34 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 all the blood of it at the bottom of the altar: 35 And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
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Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
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- 2 Psalm 19:12; Leviticus 4:27; Numbers 15:22–29; Hebrews 9:7; James 3:10
- 3 Leviticus 9:2; Hebrews 7:27–28; Leviticus 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ezra 8:35
- 4 Leviticus 1:3–4; Leviticus 16:21; Isaiah 53:6; Exodus 29:10–11; 1 Peter 3:18
- 5 Leviticus 16:14; Numbers 19:4; Leviticus 4:16–17; Leviticus 16:19; 1 John 1:7
- 6 Joshua 6:4; Leviticus 26:18; Leviticus 26:28; Joshua 6:8; Leviticus 16:14
- 7 Leviticus 8:15; Leviticus 9:9; Leviticus 5:9; Leviticus 4:18; Leviticus 16:18
- 8 Leviticus 4:26; Leviticus 3:3–5; Leviticus 3:14–16; John 12:27; Leviticus 4:35
- 9 Leviticus 3:4
- 11 Numbers 19:5; Exodus 29:14; Hebrews 13:11–13; Leviticus 16:27; Leviticus 6:30
- 12 Hebrews 13:11; Leviticus 6:10–11; Exodus 29:14; Leviticus 16:27; Numbers 19:5
- 13 Leviticus 5:17; Leviticus 5:2–5; Ezra 10:19; 1 Timothy 1:13; Leviticus 6:4
- 14 Leviticus 4:23; Leviticus 4:3; Leviticus 4:28
- 15 Leviticus 1:4; Numbers 8:10; Deuteronomy 21:3–9; Exodus 24:9; Leviticus 4:4
- 16 Leviticus 4:5–12; Hebrews 9:12–14
- 17 Leviticus 4:6–7
- 18 Leviticus 4:7
- 19 Leviticus 4:26; Psalm 22:14; Leviticus 4:8–10; Leviticus 6:7; Leviticus 4:31
- 20 Numbers 15:25; Leviticus 12:8; Hebrews 10:10–12; Leviticus 4:26; 1 John 1:7
- 21 Leviticus 16:15; 1 Timothy 2:5–6; Ezra 8:35; 2 Chronicles 29:21–24; Leviticus 4:11–12
- 22 Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 4:13; Numbers 31:13; 2 Samuel 24:10–17; Exodus 18:21
- 23 Leviticus 4:14; Leviticus 5:4; Romans 8:3; 2 Kings 22:10–13; Numbers 28:15
- 24 Leviticus 1:5; Leviticus 3:2; Leviticus 16:15; Isaiah 53:6; Leviticus 3:8
- 25 Leviticus 4:30; Leviticus 4:18; Leviticus 4:34; Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 9:9
- 26 Leviticus 4:20; Leviticus 3:5; Numbers 15:28; Leviticus 4:31; Leviticus 4:35
- 27 Leviticus 4:2; Numbers 15:27; Leviticus 4:13; Numbers 5:6; Numbers 15:29
- 28 Leviticus 4:23; Leviticus 4:3; Leviticus 4:32; Isaiah 7:14; Galatians 3:28
- 29 Leviticus 4:4; Leviticus 4:24; Leviticus 1:4; Leviticus 4:15; Leviticus 4:33
- 30 Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 4:34; Leviticus 4:25; Hebrews 2:10; Romans 8:3–4
- 31 Leviticus 4:26; Leviticus 4:35; Genesis 8:21; Leviticus 1:9; Exodus 29:18
- 32 Leviticus 4:28; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 Peter 3:18; John 1:29; 1 Peter 2:24
- 33 Leviticus 4:29–31; Leviticus 4:4
- 34 Leviticus 4:25; Leviticus 4:30; Leviticus 4:7; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 10:29
- 35 Leviticus 4:26; Leviticus 4:30–31; Leviticus 4:20; Leviticus 14:18; Leviticus 6:7
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… was offered for sin, a ram, anything; the victim itself which was offered for sin was called "sin." A sacrifice for sin then was called "sin;" so that in one place the Law says, "That the Priests are to lay their hands upon the sin." "Him" then, "who knew no sin, He made sin for us;" that is, "He was …
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