Leviticus 1:4

Sin The cross and atonement

² “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

³ If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

⁵ And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

⁶ Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
KJV: And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
WEB: He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
ASV: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
DARBY: And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
BLB: And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him, to make atonement upon him.

ÅB: Og han skal legge sin hånd på brennofferets hode, så vil Herren ha velbehag i det og la det bli til soning for ham.
OTB: Han skal legge hånden sin på hodet til brennofferet, og det vil bli akseptert på hans vegne for å gjøre soning for ham.
B1930: Og han skal legge sin hånd på brennofferets hode, så vil Herren ha velbehag i det og la det bli til soning for ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Leviticus 3:8
He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.
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2 Chronicles 29:23–24
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
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Leviticus 3:2
He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.
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Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
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Leviticus 4:26
He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.
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Exodus 29:15
Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
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Exodus 29:10
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
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Leviticus 4:20
He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.
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