Leviticus 4:15

Sin The cross and atonement

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,

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.

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,

¹⁷ and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

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: 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.
KJV: And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
WEB: The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD; and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.
ASV: And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah.
DARBY: and the elders of the assembly shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and one shall slaughter the bullock before Jehovah.
BLB: And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the face of YHWH, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the face of YHWH.

ÅB: og menighetens eldste skal legge sine hender på oksens hode for Herrens åsyn, og så skal oksen slaktes for Herrens åsyn.
OTB: Menighetens eldste skal legge hendene på oksens hode for Herrens åsyn, og oksen skal slaktes for Herrens åsyn.
B1930: og menighetens eldste skal legge sine hender på oksens hode for Herrens åsyn, og så skal oksen slaktes for Herrens åsyn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Leviticus 1:4
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.
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Numbers 8:10
You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.
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Deuteronomy 21:3–9
Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work,
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Exodus 24:9
Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
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Leviticus 4:4
He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.
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Numbers 11:25
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.
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Leviticus 8:14
Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
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Numbers 11:16
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.
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