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

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

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

30 Then 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.

31 Then 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.

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

33 And 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.

34 Then 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.

35 And 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 if וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction one נֶ֧פֶשׁ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . אַחַ֛ת H259 Number - feminine singular of the common הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular people מֵעַ֣ם H5971 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct sins תֶּחֱטָ֥א H2398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular unintentionally בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה H7684 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular and does what אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative is prohibited לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . תֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָה H6213 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural - בַּ֠עֲשֹׂתָהּ H6213 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular by any אַחַ֨ת H259 Number - feminine singular of the LORD’s יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular commandments מִמִּצְוֺ֧ת H4687 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct he incurs guilt וְאָשֵֽׁם׃ H816 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

- א֚וֹ H176 Conjunction When he becomes aware הוֹדַ֣ע H3045 Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֵלָ֔יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular of the sin חַטָּאת֖וֹ H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative he has committed חָטָ֑א H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular he must bring וְהֵבִ֨יא H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular an unblemished תְּמִימָ֣ה H8549 Adjective - feminine singular female נְקֵבָ֔ה H5347 Noun - feminine singular goat שְׂעִירַ֤ת H8166 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . עִזִּים֙ H5795 Noun - feminine plural as his offering קָרְבָּנ֜וֹ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition that sin חַטָּאת֖וֹ H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative . . . חָטָֽא׃ H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

He is to lay וְסָמַךְ֙ H5564 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker his hand יָד֔וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct of the sin offering הַֽחַטָּ֑את H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular and slaughter וְשָׁחַט֙ H7819 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker it הַ֣חַטָּ֔את H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular at the place בִּמְק֖וֹם H4725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the burnt offering הָעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֤ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to take וְלָקַ֨ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular some of its blood מִדָּמָהּ֙ H1818 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular with his finger בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ H676 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular put it וְנָתַ֕ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the horns קַרְנֹ֖ת H7161 Noun - feminine plural construct of the altar מִזְבַּ֣ח H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct of burnt offering הָעֹלָ֑ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker pour out יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the rest כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct of the blood דָּמָ֣הּ H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular at אֶל־ H413 Preposition the base יְס֖וֹד H3247 Noun - masculine singular construct of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

Then וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker he is to remove יָסִ֗יר H5493 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the fat חֶלְבָּ֣הּ H2459 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative [it] חֵלֶב֮ H2459 Noun - masculine singular is removed הוּסַ֣ר H5493 Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from מֵעַ֣ל H5921 Preposition-m vvv זֶ֣בַח H2077 Noun - masculine singular construct the peace offering הַשְּׁלָמִים֒ H8002 Article | Noun - masculine plural and the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to burn וְהִקְטִ֤יר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular as a pleasing נִיחֹ֖חַ H5207 Noun - masculine singular aroma לְרֵ֥יחַ H7381 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular In this way the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular will make atonement וְכִפֶּ֥ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular for him עָלָ֛יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular and he will be forgiven וְנִסְלַ֥ח H5545 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 32

Original words

If, however וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction he brings יָבִ֥יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a lamb כֶּ֛בֶשׂ H3532 Noun - masculine singular - קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular as a sin offering לְחַטָּ֑את H2403 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular he must bring יְבִיאֶֽנָּה׃ H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular an unblemished תְמִימָ֖ה H8549 Adjective - feminine singular female נְקֵבָ֥ה H5347 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

And he is to lay וְסָמַךְ֙ H5564 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker his hand יָד֔וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct of the sin offering הַֽחַטָּ֑את H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular and slaughter וְשָׁחַ֤ט H7819 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it אֹתָהּ֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular as a sin offering לְחַטָּ֔את H2403 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular at the place בִּמְק֕וֹם H4725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct where אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative the burnt offering הָעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular is slaughtered יִשְׁחַ֖ט H7819 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker
Verse 34

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to take וְלָקַ֨ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular some of the blood מִדַּ֤ם H1818 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the sin offering הַֽחַטָּאת֙ H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular with his finger בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ H676 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular put it וְנָתַ֕ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the horns קַרְנֹ֖ת H7161 Noun - feminine plural construct of the altar מִזְבַּ֣ח H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct of burnt offering הָעֹלָ֑ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker pour out יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the rest כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct of its blood דָּמָ֣הּ H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular at אֶל־ H413 Preposition the base יְס֖וֹד H3247 Noun - masculine singular construct of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

And וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker he shall remove יָסִ֗יר H5493 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the fat חֶלְבָּ֣ה H2459 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the fat חֵֽלֶב־ H2459 Noun - masculine singular construct of the lamb הַכֶּשֶׂב֮ H3775 Article | Noun - masculine singular is removed יוּסַ֥ר H5493 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular vvv מִזֶּ֣בַח H2077 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct from the peace offerings הַשְּׁלָמִים֒ H8002 Article | Noun - masculine plural and [he] הַכֹּהֵ֤ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural shall burn וְהִקְטִ֨יר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular along with עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the food offerings אִשֵּׁ֣י H801 Noun - masculine plural construct to the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular In this way the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular will make atonement וְכִפֶּ֨ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular for him עָלָ֧יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the sin חַטָּאת֥וֹ H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative he has committed חָטָ֖א H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and he will be forgiven וְנִסְלַ֥ח H5545 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

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