Leviticus 4
WEB·Leviticus 4
1Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 spakeH1696(H8762) unto MosesH4872, sayingH559(H8800),
2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them,
KJVSpeakH1696(H8761) unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559(H8800), If a soulH5315 shall sinH2398(H8799) through ignoranceH7684 against any of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 concerning things which ought not to be doneH6213(H8735), and shall doH6213(H8804) against anyH259 of themH2007:
3 if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without defect to Yahweh for a sin offering.
KJVIf the priestH3548 that is anointedH4899 do sinH2398(H8799) according to the sinH819 of the peopleH5971; then let him bringH7126(H8689) for his sinH2403, which he hath sinnedH2398(H8804), a youngH1241H1121 bullockH6499 without blemishH8549 unto the LORDH3068 for a sin offeringH2403.
4 He shall bring the bull to the door of the Tent of Meeting before Yahweh; and he shall lay his hand on the head of the bull, and kill the bull before Yahweh.
KJVAnd he shall bringH935(H8689) the bullockH6499 unto the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068; and shall layH5564(H8804) his handH3027 upon the bullock'sH6499 headH7218, and killH7819(H8804) the bullockH6499 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.
5 The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 that is anointedH4899 shall takeH3947(H8804) of the bullock'sH6499 bloodH1818, and bringH935(H8689) it to the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150:
6 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before Yahweh, before the veil of the sanctuary.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 shall dipH2881(H8804) his fingerH676 in the bloodH1818, and sprinkleH5137(H8689) of the bloodH1818 sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, beforeH6440 the vailH6532 of the sanctuaryH6944.
7 The priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Yahweh, which is in the Tent of Meeting; and he shall pour out the rest of the blood of the bull at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 shall putH5414(H8804) some of the bloodH1818 upon the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 of sweetH5561 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, which is in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150; and shall pourH8210(H8799) all the bloodH1818 of the bullockH6499 at the bottomH3247 of the altarH4196 of the burnt offeringH5930, which is at the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
8 He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering from it: the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
KJVAnd he shall take offH7311(H8686) from it all the fatH2459 of the bullockH6499 for the sin offeringH2403; the fatH2459 that coverethH3680(H8764) the inwardsH7130, and all the fatH2459 that is upon the inwardsH7130,
9 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall remove,
KJVAnd the twoH8147 kidneysH3629, and the fatH2459 that is upon them, which is by the flanksH3689, and the caulH3508 above the liverH3516, with the kidneysH3629, it shall he take awayH5493(H8686),
10 as it is removed from the bull of the sacrifice of peace offerings. The priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.
KJVAs it was taken offH7311(H8714) from the bullockH7794 of the sacrificeH2077 of peace offeringsH8002: and the priestH3548 shall burnH6999(H8689) them upon the altarH4196 of the burnt offeringH5930.
11 He shall carry the bull’s skin, all its meat, with its head, and with its legs, its innards, and its dung
KJVAnd the skinH5785 of the bullockH6499, and all his fleshH1320, with his headH7218, and with his legsH3767, and his inwardsH7130, and his dungH6569,
12 —all the rest of the bull—outside of the camp to a clean place where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire. It shall be burned where the ashes are poured out.
KJVEven the whole bullockH6499 shall he carry forthH3318(H8689) withoutH2351 the campH4264 unto a cleanH2889 placeH4725, where the ashesH1880 are poured outH8211, and burnH8313(H8804) him on the woodH6086 with fireH784: whereH413 the ashesH1880 are poured outH8211 shall he be burntH8313(H8735).
13 “‘If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and are guilty;
KJVAnd if the whole congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478 sin through ignoranceH7686(H8799), and the thingH1697 be hidH5956(H8738) from the eyesH5869 of the assemblyH6951, and they have doneH6213(H8804) somewhat against anyH259 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 concerning things which should not be doneH6213(H8735), and are guiltyH816(H8804);
14 when the sin in which they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for a sin offering, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.
KJVWhen the sinH2403, which they have sinnedH2398(H8804) against it, is knownH3045(H8738), then the congregationH6951 shall offerH7126(H8689) a youngH1241H1121 bullockH6499 for the sinH2403, and bringH935(H8689) him beforeH6440 the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
15 The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before Yahweh; and the bull shall be killed before Yahweh.
KJVAnd the eldersH2205 of the congregationH5712 shall layH5564(H8804) their handsH3027 upon the headH7218 of the bullockH6499 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: and the bullockH6499 shall be killedH7819(H8804) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.
16 The anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull to the Tent of Meeting.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 that is anointedH4899 shall bringH935(H8689) of the bullock'sH6499 bloodH1818 to the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150:
17 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before Yahweh, before the veil.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 shall dipH2881(H8804) his fingerH676 in some of the bloodH1818, and sprinkleH5137(H8689) it sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, even beforeH6440 the vailH6532.
18 He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before Yahweh, that is in the Tent of Meeting; and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
KJVAnd he shall putH5414(H8799) some of the bloodH1818 upon the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 which is beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, that is in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, and shall pour outH8210(H8799) all the bloodH1818 at the bottomH3247 of the altarH4196 of the burnt offeringH5930, which is at the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
19 All its fat he shall take from it, and burn it on the altar.
KJVAnd he shall takeH7311(H8686) all his fatH2459 from him, and burnH6999(H8689) it upon the altarH4196.
20 He shall do this with the bull; as he did with the bull of the sin offering, so he shall do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven.
KJVAnd he shall doH6213(H8804) with the bullockH6499 as he didH6213(H8804) with the bullockH6499 for a sin offeringH2403, so shall he doH6213(H8799) with this: and the priestH3548 shall make an atonementH3722(H8765) for them, and it shall be forgivenH5545(H8738) them.
21 He shall carry the bull outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.
KJVAnd he shall carry forthH3318(H8689) the bullockH6499 withoutH2351 the campH4264, and burnH8313(H8804) him as he burnedH8313(H8804) the firstH7223 bullockH6499: it is a sin offeringH2403 for the congregationH6951.
22 “‘When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which Yahweh his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,
KJVWhen a rulerH5387 hath sinnedH2398(H8799), and doneH6213(H8804) somewhat through ignoranceH7684 against anyH259 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430 concerning things which should not be doneH6213(H8735), and is guiltyH816(H8804);
23 if his sin in which he has sinned is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without defect.
KJVOr if his sinH2403, wherein he hath sinnedH2398(H8804), come to his knowledgeH3045(H8717); he shall bringH935(H8689) his offeringH7133, a kidH8163 of the goatsH5795, a maleH2145 without blemishH8549:
24 He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before Yahweh. It is a sin offering.
KJVAnd he shall layH5564(H8804) his handH3027 upon the headH7218 of the goatH8163, and killH7819(H8804) it in the placeH4725 where they killH7819(H8799) the burnt offeringH5930 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: it is a sin offeringH2403.
25 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. He shall pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 shall takeH3947(H8804) of the bloodH1818 of the sin offeringH2403 with his fingerH676, and putH5414(H8804) it upon the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930, and shall pour outH8210(H8799) his bloodH1818 at the bottomH3247 of the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930.
26 All its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and he will be forgiven.
KJVAnd he shall burnH6999(H8686) all his fatH2459 upon the altarH4196, as the fatH2459 of the sacrificeH2077 of peace offeringsH8002: and the priestH3548 shall make an atonementH3722(H8765) for him as concerning his sinH2403, and it shall be forgivenH5545(H8738) him.
27 “‘If anyone of the common people sins unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,
KJVAnd if anyH259 oneH5315 of the commonH776 peopleH5971 sinH2398(H8799) through ignoranceH7684, while he doethH6213(H8800) somewhat against anyH259 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 concerning things which ought not to be doneH6213(H8735), and be guiltyH816(H8804);
28 if his sin which he has sinned is made known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without defect, for his sin which he has sinned.
KJVOr if his sinH2403, which he hath sinnedH2398(H8804), come to his knowledgeH3045(H8717): then he shall bringH935(H8689) his offeringH7133, a kidH8166 of the goatsH5795, a femaleH5347 without blemishH8549, for his sinH2403 which he hath sinnedH2398(H8804).
29 He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.
KJVAnd he shall layH5564(H8804) his handH3027 upon the headH7218 of the sin offeringH2403, and slayH7819(H8804) the sin offeringH2403 in the placeH4725 of the burnt offeringH5930.
30 The priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 shall takeH3947(H8804) of the bloodH1818 thereof with his fingerH676, and putH5414(H8804) it upon the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930, and shall pour outH8210(H8799) all the bloodH1818 thereof at the bottomH3247 of the altarH4196.
31 All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.
KJVAnd he shall take awayH5493(H8686) all the fatH2459 thereof, as the fatH2459 is taken awayH5493(H8717) from off the sacrificeH2077 of peace offeringsH8002; and the priestH3548 shall burnH6999(H8689) it upon the altarH4196 for a sweetH5207 savourH7381 unto the LORDH3068; and the priestH3548 shall make an atonementH3722(H8765) for him, and it shall be forgivenH5545(H8738) him.
32 “‘If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without defect.
KJVAnd if he bringH935(H8686) a lambH3532 for a sinH2403 offeringH7133, he shall bringH935(H8686) it a femaleH5347 without blemishH8549.
33 He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
KJVAnd he shall layH5564(H8804) his handH3027 upon the headH7218 of the sin offeringH2403, and slayH7819(H8804) it for a sin offeringH2403 in the placeH4725 where they killH7819(H8799) the burnt offeringH5930.
34 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 all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.
KJVAnd the priestH3548 shall takeH3947(H8804) of the bloodH1818 of the sin offeringH2403 with his fingerH676, and putH5414(H8804) it upon the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930, and shall pour outH8210(H8799) all the bloodH1818 thereof at the bottomH3247 of the altarH4196:
35 He shall remove all its fat, like the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings. The priest shall burn them on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. The priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned, and he will be forgiven.
KJVAnd he shall take awayH5493(H8686) all the fatH2459 thereof, as the fatH2459 of the lambH3775 is taken awayH5493(H8714) from the sacrificeH2077 of the peace offeringsH8002; and the priestH3548 shall burnH6999(H8689) them upon the altarH4196, according to the offerings made by fireH801 unto the LORDH3068: and the priestH3548 shall make an atonementH3722(H8765) for his sinH2403 that he hath committedH2398(H8804), and it shall be forgivenH5545(H8738) him.
Leviticus 4
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