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Leviticus Chapter 4

The law of sin offerings

4:1 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here spoke to Mosesמשה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here, saying,
4:2 Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here through ignorance against any of the commandments of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them
4:3 If the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here that is anointedמָשִׁיחַ
Transliteration:māšîaḥ Pronunciation:maw-shee’-akh – anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah For more info click here do sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here according to the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here of the people ; then let him bring for his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here, which he has sinned, a young steer without blemish to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering.
4:4 And he shall bring the steer to the door of the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here ; and shall lay his hand on the steer‘s head, and kill the steer before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
4:5 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here that is anointedמָשִׁיחַ
mâshîyach, maw-shee’-akh anointed or anointing; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah. For more info click here shall take of the steer‘s blood, and bring it to the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation
4:6 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, before the veil of the sanctuary.
4:7 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall put [some] of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, which [is] in the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation ; and shall pour all the blood of the steer at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation.
4:8 And he shall take off from it all the fat of the steer for the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering; the fat that covers the inner parts, and all the fat that [is] on the inner parts,
4:9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks, and the protrusion above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,
4:10 As it was taken off from the steer of the sacrifice of peace offerings and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall burn them on the altar of the burnt offering.
4:11 And the skin of the steer, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inner parts, and his dung,
4:12 Even the whole steer shall he carry outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
4:13 And if the whole congregation of Israel sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here [concerning things] which shouldn’t be done, and are guilty ;
4:14 When the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young steer for the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here, and bring him before the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation.
4:15 And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the steer before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here and the steer shall be killed before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
4:16 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here that is anointedמָשִׁיחַ
mâshîyach, maw-shee’-akh anointed or anointing; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah. For more info click here shall bring of the steer‘s blood to the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation
4:17 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall dip his finger [in some] of the blood, and sprinkle [it] seven times before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, [even] before the veil.
4:18 And he shall put [some] of the blood on the horns of the altar which [is] before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, that [is] in the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of th e altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation.
4:19 And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn [it] on the altar.
4:20 And he shall do with the steer as he did with the steer for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering, so shall he do with this and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
4:21 And he shall carry out the steer outside the camp, and burn him as he burned the first steer it [is] a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering for the congregation.
4:22 When a ruler has sinned, and done [somewhat] through ignorance [against] any of the commandments of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here his Elohei אֱלֹהָיו
His God – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here [concerning things] which shouldn’t be done, and is guilty ;
4:23 Or if his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here, where he has sinned, come to his knowledge ; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish
4:24 And he shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here it [is] a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering.
4:25 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall take of the blood of the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering with his finger, and put [it] on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
4:26 And he shall burn all his fat on the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here, and it shall be forgiven him.
4:27 And if any one of the common people sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here through ignorance, while he does [somewhat against] any of the commandments of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and be guilty ;
4:28 Or if his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here, which he has sinned, come to his knowledge then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here which he has sinned.
4:29 And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering, and kill the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering in the place of the burnt offering.
4:30 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall take of the blood of it with his finger, and put [it] on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood of it at the bottom of the altar.
4:31 And he shall take away all the fat of it, like the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall burn [it] on the altar for a sweet savor to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here ; and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
4:32 And if he bring a lamb for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
4:33 And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering, and kill it for a sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
4:34 And the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall take of the blood of the sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here offering with his finger, and put [it] on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood of it at the bottom of the altar
4:35 And he shall take away all the fat of it, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall burn them on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here and the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here shall make an atonement for his sinחָטָא
Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here that he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

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