Focused Passage

Leviticus 4:27-35

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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27And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.

28When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.

29He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

30Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, 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.

31Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

32If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.

33And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.

34Then the priest is to 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 out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.

35And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

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Verse 27

Original words

And ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctiononeנֶ֧פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular construct. . .אַחַ֛תH259Number - feminine singularof the commonהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularpeopleמֵעַ֣םH5971Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructsinsתֶּחֱטָ֥אH2398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularunintentionallyבִשְׁגָגָ֖הH7684Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand does whatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeis prohibitedלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .תֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָהH6213Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural-בַּ֠עֲשֹׂתָהּH6213Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularby anyאַחַ֨תH259Number - feminine singularof the LORD’sיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcommandmentsמִמִּצְוֺ֧תH4687Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructhe incurs guiltוְאָשֵֽׁם׃H816Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

-א֚וֹH176ConjunctionWhen he becomes awareהוֹדַ֣עH3045Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֵלָ֔יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularof the sinחַטָּאת֖וֹH2403Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularאֲשֶׁ֣ראֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativehe has committedחָטָ֑אH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhe must bringוְהֵבִ֨יאH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularan unblemishedתְּמִימָ֣הH8549Adjective - feminine singularfemaleנְקֵבָ֔הH5347Noun - feminine singulargoatשְׂעִירַ֤תH8166Noun - feminine singular construct. . .עִזִּים֙H5795Noun - feminine pluralas his offeringקָרְבָּנ֜וֹH7133Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthat sinחַטָּאת֖וֹH2403Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relative. . .חָטָֽא׃H2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

He is to layוְסָמַךְ֙H5564Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis handיָד֔וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularonעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthe headרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singularand slaughterוְשָׁחַט֙H7819Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeritהַ֣חַטָּ֔אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singularat the placeבִּמְק֖וֹםH4725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃H5930Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to takeוְלָקַ֨חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularsome of its bloodמִדָּמָהּ֙H1818Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularwith his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹH676Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularput itוְנָתַ֕ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe hornsקַרְנֹ֖תH7161Noun - feminine plural constructof the altarמִזְבַּ֣חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerpour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְH8210Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe restכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof the bloodדָּמָ֣הּH1818Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe baseיְס֖וֹדH3247Noun - masculine singular constructof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

Thenוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhe is to removeיָסִ֗ירH5493Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe fatחֶלְבָּ֣הּH2459Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative[it]חֵלֶב֮H2459Noun - masculine singularis removedהוּסַ֣רH5493Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfromמֵעַ֣לH5921Preposition-mvvvזֶ֣בַחH2077Noun - masculine singular constructthe peace offeringהַשְּׁלָמִים֒H8002Article | Noun - masculine pluraland the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to burnוְהִקְטִ֤ירH6999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularit on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהH4196Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularas a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַH5207Noun - masculine singulararomaלְרֵ֥יחַH7381Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructto the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularIn this way the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwill make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfor himעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularand he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חH5545Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 32

Original words

If, howeverוְאִם־H518Conjunctionhe bringsיָבִ֥יאH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara lambכֶּ֛בֶשׂH3532Noun - masculine singular-קָרְבָּנ֖וֹH7133Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularas a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתH2403Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularhe must bringיְבִיאֶֽנָּה׃H935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularan unblemishedתְמִימָ֖הH8549Adjective - feminine singularfemaleנְקֵבָ֥הH5347Noun - feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

And he is to layוְסָמַךְ֙H5564Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis handיָד֔וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularonעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthe headרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singularand slaughterוְשָׁחַ֤טH7819Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularitאֹתָהּ֙H853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularas a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתH2403Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularat the placeבִּמְק֕וֹםH4725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructwhereאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃H5930Article | Noun - feminine singularis slaughteredיִשְׁחַ֖טH7819Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker
Verse 34

Original words

Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to takeוְלָקַ֨חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularsome of the bloodמִדַּ֤םH1818Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙H2403Article | Noun - feminine singularwith his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹH676Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularput itוְנָתַ֕ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe hornsקַרְנֹ֖תH7161Noun - feminine plural constructof the altarמִזְבַּ֣חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerpour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְH8210Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe restכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof its bloodדָּמָ֣הּH1818Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe baseיְס֖וֹדH3247Noun - masculine singular constructof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

Andוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhe shall removeיָסִ֗ירH5493Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe fatחֶלְבָּ֣הH2459Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe fatחֵֽלֶב־H2459Noun - masculine singular constructof the lambהַכֶּשֶׂב֮H3775Article | Noun - masculine singularis removedיוּסַ֥רH5493Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularvvvמִזֶּ֣בַחH2077Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִים֒H8002Article | Noun - masculine pluraland [he]הַכֹּהֵ֤ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralshall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירH6999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularit on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהH4196Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularalong withעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthe food offeringsאִשֵּׁ֣יH801Noun - masculine plural constructto the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularIn this way the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwill make atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfor himעָלָ֧יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe sinחַטָּאת֥וֹH2403Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehe has committedחָטָ֖אH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חH5545Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

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