24 then it will be, (A)if it is unintentionally committed, [a]without the knowledge of the congregation, that the whole congregation shall offer one young bull as a burnt offering, as a sweet aroma to the Lord, (B)with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and (C)one kid of the goats as a sin offering. 25 (D)So the priest shall make atonement for the whole congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, for it was unintentional; they shall bring their offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their unintended sin. 26 It shall be forgiven the whole congregation of the children of Israel and the stranger who dwells among them, because all the people did it unintentionally.

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  1. Numbers 15:24 Lit. away from the eyes

24 and if this is done unintentionally(A) without the community being aware of it,(B) then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering(C) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord,(D) along with its prescribed grain offering(E) and drink offering,(F) and a male goat for a sin offering.[a](G) 25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven,(H) for it was not intentional(I) and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering(J) and a sin offering.(K) 26 The whole Israelite community and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, because all the people were involved in the unintentional wrong.(L)

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

24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the Lord, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats 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, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their ignorance:

26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.

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11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. (A)For they have even taken some of the [a]accursed things, and have both stolen and (B)deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff.

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  1. Joshua 7:11 devoted

11 Israel has sinned;(A) they have violated my covenant,(B) which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied,(C) they have put them with their own possessions.(D)

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11 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.

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