Leviticus 4:13

11 But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung—

12 all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.

Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,

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

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

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.

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BSB
Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,
KJV
And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
WEB
“‘If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and are guilty;
ASV
And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and are guilty;
DARBY
And if the whole assembly of Israel sin inadvertently, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the congregation, and they do [somewhat against] any of all the commandments of Jehovah [in things] which should not be done, and are guilty;
BLB
Now if the whole congregation of Israel errs, and the matter is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they do one from all the commandments of YHWH which are not to be done, and they are guilty,
ÅB
Dersom det er hele Israels menighet som synder av vanvare mot noe av Herrens bud, så det er skjult for folkets øyne, og de gjør noe som han har forbudt å gjøre, og slik fører skyld over seg,
OTB
'Hvis hele Israels menighet synder uforvarende og saken unngår forsamlingens oppmerksomhet, og de gjør noen av de tingene Herren har befalt ikke å gjøre, og blir skyldige;
B1930
Dersom det er hele Israels menighet som synder av vanvare mot noget av Herrens bud, så det er skjult for folkets øine, og de gjør noget som han har forbudt å gjøre, og således fører skyld over sig,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 5:17

    If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.

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  • Leviticus 5:2–5

    Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

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  • Ezra 10:19

    They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

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  • Leviticus 6:4

    once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,

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  • Hosea 5:15

    Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

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  • Hebrews 10:26–29

    If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

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  • Leviticus 4:1–2

    Then the LORD said to Moses,

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