“If his gift is a burnt offering(A) from the herd, he is to bring an unblemished male.(B) He must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting so that he[a] may be accepted by the Lord.(C) He is to lay his hand on(D) the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted(E) on his behalf to make atonement for him.(F) He is to slaughter the bull before the Lord; Aaron’s sons the priests(G) are to present the blood(H) and sprinkle it(I) on all sides of the altar that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 1:3 Or it

“‘If the offering is a burnt offering(A) from the herd,(B) you are to offer a male without defect.(C) You must present it at the entrance to the tent(D) of meeting so that it will be acceptable(E) to the Lord. You are to lay your hand on the head(F) of the burnt offering,(G) and it will be accepted(H) on your behalf to make atonement(I) for you. You are to slaughter(J) the young bull(K) before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons(L) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar(M) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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“If the anointed priest[a](A) sins, bringing guilt(B) on the people, he is to present to the Lord a young, unblemished(C) bull as a sin[b] offering(D) for the sin he has committed. He must bring the bull to the entrance to the tent of meeting before the Lord, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 4:3 Probably the high priest; Lv 6:22
  2. Leviticus 4:3 Or purification

“‘If the anointed priest(A) sins,(B) bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull(C) without defect(D) as a sin offering[a](E) for the sin he has committed.(F) He is to present the bull at the entrance to the tent of meeting before the Lord.(G) He is to lay his hand on its head and slaughter it there before the Lord.

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  1. Leviticus 4:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter