Unintentional sin · Four cases Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningWhen someone sins unintentionally, bring the prescribed sin offering.“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… — Leviticus 4:1–2 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Priest and the Congregation
Identify the responsible party
1 Anointed priest
Offer the bullBring a young bull without defect. Apply blood at the veil and incense altar; burn the fat on the altar.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… — Leviticus 4:3–10 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Priest and the Congregation
Take the remainder outsideCarry the bull outside the camp and burn it at a clean place.—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… — Leviticus 4:11–12 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Priest and the Congregation
2 Whole congregation
Repeat the priestly riteWhen the community’s sin is known, elders lay hands on a bull. The priest completes the blood, fat, and outside-camp rites.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… — Leviticus 4:13–21 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Priest and the Congregation
3 Leader
Offer the goatBring a male goat. Put blood on the altar horns, pour the rest at its base, and burn the fat.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… — Leviticus 4:22–26 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Ruler and the Common Person
4 Common person
Offer the sacrificeBring a female goat or lamb. Use the altar-horn blood rite and burn the fat on the altar.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… — Leviticus 4:27–35 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Ruler and the Common Person
Atonement is made; forgiveness followsHe 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… — Leviticus 4:20, 26, 31, 35 · WEB
In the commentarySin Offering: the Priest and the Congregation
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