Leviticus 4:13-21 The Regulations for Offering Sacrifices

13 “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, they are guilty.

14 When they become aware of the sin they committed, the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.

15 The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the Lord, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord.

16 Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting.

17 He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle it before the Lord seven times in front of the curtain.

18 He is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

19 He shall remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar,

20 and do with this bull just as he did with the bull for the sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven.

21 Then he shall take the bull outside the camp and burn it as he burned the first bull. This is the sin offering for the community.

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Meaning of Leviticus 4:13-21

Leviticus 4:13 emphasizes communal responsibility and the need for collective atonement when an entire community unintentionally sins. It underscores the profound wisdom of acknowledging imperfections and seeking God's forgiveness together, which reinforces the unity and sanctity within God’s people.

Cross References for Leviticus 4:13-21

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