Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a person unwittingly incurs guilt in regard to any of יהוה’s commandments about things not to be done, and does one of them—
If it is the anointed priest who has incurred guilt, so that blame falls upon the people, he shall offer for the sin of which he is guilty a bull of the herd without blemish as a sin offering sin offering So throughout this translation and traditionally; more precisely, “offering of purgation.” to יהוה.
He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, before יהוה, and lay a hand upon the head of the bull. The bull shall be slaughtered before יהוה,
Word-by-Word Analysis
והביא
24
אתהפר
686
אלפתח
519
אהל
36
מועד
120
לפני
170
יהוה
26
וסמך
126
אתידו
421
עלראש
601
הפר
285
ושחט
323
אתהפר
686
לפני
170
יהוה
26
Leviticus 4:5
Gematria: 1574
ולקחהכהןהמשיחמדםהפרוהביאאתואלאהלמועד
and the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.
The priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of aromatic incense, which is in the Tent of Meeting, before יהוה; and all the rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
all the rest of the bull—he shall carry to a pure place outside the camp, to the ash heap, and burn it up in a wood fire; it shall be burned on the ash heap.
If it is the community leadership of Israel community leadership of Israel Heb. kol ‘adat yisra’el, lit. “whole congregation of Israel,” which here denotes the part (“leadership”) that acts on behalf of the whole (“congregation”). See the Dictionary under ‘edah. that has erred and the matter escapes the notice of the congregation, so that they do any of the things which by יהוה’s commandments ought not to be done, and they realize guilt—
when the sin through which they incurred guilt becomes known, the congregation shall offer a bull of the herd as a sin offering, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.
Some of the blood he shall put on the horns of the altar which is before יהוה in the Tent of Meeting, and all the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ומןהדם
145
יתן
460
עלקרנת
850
המזבח
62
אשר
501
לפני
170
יהוה
26
אשר
501
באהל
38
מועד
120
ואת
407
כלהדם
99
ישפך
410
אליסוד
111
מזבח
57
העלה
110
אשרפתח
989
אהל
36
מועד
120
Leviticus 4:19
Gematria: 1296
ואתכלחלבויריםממנווהקטירהמזבחה
He shall remove all its fat from it and turn it into smoke on the altar.
He shall do with this bull just as is done with the [priest’s] bull of sin offering; he shall do the same with it. The priest shall thus make expiation for them, and they shall be forgiven.
In case it is a chieftain who incurs guilt by doing unwittingly any of the things which by the commandment of his God יהוה ought not to be done, and he realizes guilt—
He shall lay a hand upon the goat’s head, and it shall be slaughtered at the spot the spot Cf. 1.11. where the burnt offering is slaughtered before יהוה; it is a sin offering.
The priest shall take with his finger some of the blood of the sin offering 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 of burnt offering.
All its fat he shall turn into smoke on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of well-being. The priest shall thus make expiation on his behalf for his sin, and he shall be forgiven.
If any person from among the populace ” unwittingly incurs guilt by doing any of the things which by יהוה’s commandments ought not to be done, and realizes guilt—
or the sin of which one is guilty is made known—that person shall bring a female goat without blemish as an offering for the sin of which that one is guilty.
Word-by-Word Analysis
או
7
הודע
85
אליו
47
חטאתו
424
אשר
501
חטא
18
והביא
24
קרבנו
358
שעירת
980
עזים
127
תמימה
495
נקבה
157
עלחטאתו
524
אשר
501
חטא
18
Leviticus 4:29
Gematria: 3016
וסמךאתידועלראשהחטאתושחטאתהחטאתבמקוםהעלה
The offerer shall lay a hand upon the head of the sin offering. The sin offering shall be slaughtered at the place of the burnt offering.
The priest shall take with his finger some of its blood 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.
The offerer shall remove all its fat, just as the fat is removed from the sacrifice of well-being; and the priest shall turn it into smoke on the altar, for a pleasing odor to יהוה. The priest shall thus make expiation for that person, who shall be forgiven.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ואתכלחלבה
502
יסיר
280
כאשר
521
הוסר
271
חלב
40
מעל
140
זבח
17
השלמים
425
והקטיר
330
הכהן
80
המזבחה
67
לריח
248
ניחח
76
ליהוה
56
וכפר
306
עליו
116
הכהן
80
ונסלח
154
לופ
116
Leviticus 4:32
Gematria: 1928
ואםכבשיביאקרבנולחטאתנקבהתמימהיביאנה
If the offering one brings as a sin offering is a sheep, that person shall bring a female without blemish.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ואםכבש
369
יביא
23
קרבנו
358
לחטאת
448
נקבה
157
תמימה
495
יביאנה
78
Leviticus 4:33
Gematria: 4275
וסמךאתידועלראשהחטאתושחטאתהלחטאתבמקוםאשרישחטאתהעלה
The offerer shall lay a hand upon the head of the sin offering, and it shall be slaughtered as a sin offering at the spot where the burnt offering is slaughtered.
The priest shall take with his finger some of the blood of the sin offering 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.
And all its fat the offerer shall remove, just as the fat of the sheep of the sacrifice of well-being is removed; and this the priest shall turn into smoke on the altar, over יהוה’s offering by fire. For the sin of which one is guilty, the priest shall thus make expiation on behalf of that person, who shall be forgiven.