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Leviticus 4:14

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.

13 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,

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.

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

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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
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.
KJV
When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
WEB
when the sin in which they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for a sin offering, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.
ASV
when the sin wherein they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it before the tent of meeting.
DARBY
and the sin wherewith they have sinned against it have become known; then the congregation shall present a young bullock for the sin-offering, and shall bring it before the tent of meeting;
BLB
and the sin that they have sinned against it becomes known, then the assembly shall bring near a young bull, a son of the herd, for a sin offering, and they shall bring it before the face of the Tent of Meeting.
ÅB
og så den synd de har gjort, blir vitterlig, da skal folket ofre en ung okse til syndoffer. Den skal de føre fram foran sammenkomstens telt,
OTB
når synden de har begått blir kjent, skal forsamlingen bringe en ung okse som syndoffer og føre den fram for sammenkomstens telt.
B1930
og så den synd de har gjort, blir vitterlig, da skal folket ofre en ung okse til syndoffer. Den skal de føre frem foran sammenkomstens telt,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 4:23

    When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.

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  • Leviticus 4:3

    If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

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  • Leviticus 4:28

    When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.

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