23 Even all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the first day that the Lord commanded Moses, and hence forward among your generations:

24 And if so be that ought be committed ignorantly of the [a]Congregation, then all the Congregation shall give a bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor unto the Lord, with the meat offering and drink offering thereto, according to the (A)manner, and an he goat for a sin offering.

25 And the Priest shall make an atonement for all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them: for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering for an offering made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord for their ignorance.

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  1. Numbers 15:24 Some read, from the eyes of the Congregation, that is, which is hid from the Congregation.

23 any of the Lord’s commands to you through him, from the day the Lord gave them and continuing through the generations to come(A) 24 and if this is done unintentionally(B) without the community being aware of it,(C) then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering(D) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord,(E) along with its prescribed grain offering(F) and drink offering,(G) and a male goat for a sin offering.[a](H) 25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven,(I) for it was not intentional(J) and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering(K) and a sin offering.(L)

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  1. Numbers 15:24 Or purification offering; also in verses 25 and 27