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Leviticus 4:1-3
Contemporary English Version
Leviticus 4:1-3
Contemporary English Version
Sacrifices for Sin
(Leviticus 6.24-30)
4 The Lord told Moses 2 to say to the community of Israel:
Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.
When the High Priest Sins
The Lord said:
3 When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty too. And so, he must sacrifice a young bull that has nothing wrong with it.
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Leviticus 4:1-3
New International Version
Leviticus 4:1-3
New International Version
The Sin Offering
4 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘When anyone sins unintentionally(A) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands(B)—
3 “‘If the anointed priest(C) sins,(D) bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull(E) without defect(F) as a sin offering[a](G) for the sin he has committed.(H)
Footnotes
- Leviticus 4:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
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