Chapter 4

And the LORD spake¹⁷ unto Moses, saying,²

Speak¹⁶ unto the children of Israel, saying,² If a soul shall sin⁴ through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done,¹¹ and shall do¹ against any of them:

If the priest that is anointed do sin⁴ according to the sin of the people; then let him bring⁵² for his sin, which he hath sinned,¹ a young ¹¹²¹ bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

And he shall bring⁵² the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay¹ his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill¹ the bullock before the LORD.

And the priest that is anointed shall take¹ of the bullock's blood, and bring⁵² it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

And the priest shall dip¹ his finger in the blood, and sprinkle⁵² of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.

And the priest shall put¹ [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour⁴ all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And he shall take off⁵⁵ from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth¹⁸ the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,

And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,⁵⁵

As it was taken off⁹³ from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn⁵² them upon the altar of the burnt offering.

And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,

Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth⁵² without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn¹ him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.¹¹

And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance,⁴ and the thing be hid⁸ from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done¹ [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which should not be done,¹¹ and are guilty;¹

When the sin, which they have sinned¹ against it, is known,⁸ then the congregation shall offer⁵² a young ¹¹²¹ bullock for the sin, and bring⁵² him before the tabernacle of the congregation.

And the elders of the congregation shall lay¹ their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed¹ before the LORD.

And the priest that is anointed shall bring⁵² of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:

And the priest shall dip¹ his finger [in some] of the blood, and sprinkle⁵² [it] seven times before the LORD, [even] before the vail.

And he shall put⁴ [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, that [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out⁴ all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And he shall take⁵⁵ all his fat from him, and burn⁵² [it] upon the altar.

And he shall do¹ with the bullock as he did¹ with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do⁴ with this: and the priest shall make an atonement¹⁴ for them, and it shall be forgiven⁸ them.

And he shall carry forth⁵² the bullock without the camp, and burn¹ him as he burned¹ the first bullock: it [is] a sin offering for the congregation.

When a ruler hath sinned,⁴ and done¹ [somewhat] through ignorance [against] any of the commandments of the LORD his God [concerning things] which should not be done,¹¹ and is guilty;¹

Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned,¹ come to his knowledge;⁹⁰ he shall bring⁵² his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:

And he shall lay¹ his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill¹ it in the place where they kill⁴ the burnt offering before the LORD: it [is] a sin offering.

And the priest shall take¹ of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put¹ [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out⁴ his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

And he shall burn⁵⁵ all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement¹⁴ for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven⁸ him.

And if any one of the common people sin⁴ through ignorance, while he doeth² [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done,¹¹ and be guilty;¹

Or if his sin, which he hath sinned,¹ come to his knowledge:⁹⁰ then he shall bring⁵² his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.¹

And he shall lay¹ his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay¹ the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

And the priest shall take¹ of the blood thereof with his finger, and put¹ [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out⁴ all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.

And he shall take away⁵⁵ all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away⁹⁰ from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn⁵² [it] upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement¹⁴ for him, and it shall be forgiven⁸ him.

And if he bring⁵⁵ a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring⁵⁵ it a female without blemish.

And he shall lay¹ his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay¹ it for a sin offering in the place where they kill⁴ the burnt offering.

And the priest shall take¹ of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put¹ [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out⁴ all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:

And he shall take away⁵⁵ all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away⁹³ from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn⁵² them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement¹⁴ for his sin that he hath committed,¹ and it shall be forgiven⁸ him.