Focused Passage

Leviticus 4:13-21

The Sin Offering: Purification for Unintentional Sin

The LORD provides sin offering instructions for unintentional sins by the anointed priest, the whole congregation, a leader, or an ordinary member of the community, showing that guilt at every level must be brought before God through sacrifice, blood, priestly mediation, and atonement.

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13Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,

14when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.

15The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

16Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,

17and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

18He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

19And he is to remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar.

20He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

21Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Original words

Now ifוְאִ֨םH518Conjunctionthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcongregationעֲדַ֤תH5712Noun - feminine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularstrays unintentionallyיִשְׁגּ֔וּH7686Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland the matterדָּבָ֔רH1697Noun - masculine singularescapesוְנֶעְלַ֣םH5956Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe noticeמֵעֵינֵ֖יH5869Preposition-m | Noun - cdcof the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לH6951Article | Noun - masculine singularso that they violateוְ֠עָשׂוּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralanyאַחַ֨תH259Number - feminine singular. . .מִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORD’sיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcommandmentsמִצְוֺ֧תH4687Noun - feminine plural constructand incur guiltוְאָשֵֽׁמוּ׃H816Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralby doing whatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeis forbiddenלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .תֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָהH6213Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Verse 14

Original words

when they become awareוְנֽוֹדְעָה֙H3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularof the sinהַֽחַטָּ֔אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethey have committedחָטְא֖וּH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .עָלֶ֑יהָH5921Preposition | third person feminine singularthen the assemblyהַקָּהָ֜לH6951Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .פַּ֤רH6499Noun - masculine singularmust bringוְהִקְרִ֨יבוּH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plurala youngבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructbullבָּקָר֙H1241Noun - masculine singularas a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתH2403Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand presentוְהֵבִ֣יאוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralitאֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

The eldersזִקְנֵ֨יH2205Adjective - masculine plural constructof the congregationהָעֵדָ֧הH5712Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerare to layוְ֠סָמְכוּH5564Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraltheir handsיְדֵיהֶ֛םH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe bull’sהַפָּ֖רH6499Article | Noun - masculine singularheadרֹ֥אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand itהַפָּ֖רH6499Article | Noun - masculine singularshall be slaughteredוְשָׁחַ֥טH7819Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Then the anointedהַמָּשִׁ֖יחַH4899Article | Adjective - masculine singularpriestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to bringוְהֵבִ֛יאH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularsome of the bull’sהַפָּ֑רH6499Article | Noun - masculine singularbloodמִדַּ֣םH1818Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Tentאֹ֖הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 17

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and [he]הַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to dipוְטָבַ֧לH2881Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularhis fingerאֶצְבָּע֖וֹH676Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularinמִן־H4480Prepositionthe bloodהַדָּ֑םH1818Article | Noun - masculine singularand sprinkleוְהִזָּ֞הH5137Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularit sevenשֶׁ֤בַעH7651Number - feminine singulartimesפְּעָמִים֙H6471Noun - feminine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֵ֖תH854Direct object markerin frontפְּנֵ֥יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the veilהַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃H6532Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 18

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He is also to putיִתֵּ֣ן׀H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularsome ofוּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe bloodהַדָּ֞םH1818Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe hornsקַרְנֹ֣תH7161Noun - feminine plural constructof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativeis beforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativein the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלH168Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דH4150Noun - masculine singularandוְאֵ֣תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhe must pour outיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙H8210Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe restכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof the bloodהַדָּ֗םH1818Article | Noun - masculine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe baseיְסוֹד֙H3247Noun - masculine singular constructof the altarמִזְבַּ֣חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֔הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeat the entranceפֶּ֖תַחH6607Noun - masculine singular constructto the Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Andוְאֵ֥תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhe is to removeיָרִ֣יםH7311Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe fatחֶלְבּ֖וֹH2459Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularfrom itמִמֶּ֑נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularand burn [it]וְהִקְטִ֖ירH6999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃H4196Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

He shall offerוְעָשָׂ֣הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthis bullלַפָּ֔רH6499Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativehe didעָשָׂה֙H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe bullלְפַ֣רH6499Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructfor the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֔אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singular-יַעֲשֶׂה־H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin this wayכֵּ֖ןH3651Adverbthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwill make atonementוְכִפֶּ֧רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularon their behalfעֲלֵהֶ֛םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluraland they will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חH5545Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .לָהֶֽם׃Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Verse 21

Original words

Then he is to takeוְהוֹצִ֣יאH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe bullהַפָּ֗רH6499Article | Noun - masculine singularvvvאֶל־H413Prepositionoutsideמִחוּץ֙H2351Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularthe campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularand burnוְשָׂרַ֣ףH8313Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularitאֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativehe burnedשָׂרַ֔ףH8313Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerthe firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןH7223Article | Adjective - masculine singularbullהַפָּ֣רH6499Article | Noun - masculine singularItהֽוּא׃פH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis the sin offeringחַטַּ֥אתH2403Noun - feminine singular constructfor the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לH6951Article | Noun - masculine singular

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