Leviticus 4:22

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.

²¹ Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.

When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.

²³ When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.

²⁴ He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.

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 a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.
KJV: When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;
WEB: “‘When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,
ASV: When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which Jehovah his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty;
DARBY: When a prince sinneth and through inadvertence doeth [somewhat against] any of all the commandments of Jehovah his God [in things] which should not be done, and is guilty;
BLB: When a ruler sins, and does one from all the commandments of YHWH his God that are not to be done, in error, and is guilty,

ÅB: Er det en høvding som synder av vanvare mot noe av Herrens, sin Guds bud og gjør noe som han har forbudt å gjøre, og slik fører skyld over seg,
OTB: 'Når en leder synder uforvarende og gjør noen av de tingene Herren hans Gud har befalt ikke å gjøre, og blir skyldig,
B1930: Er det en høvding som synder av vanvare mot noget av Herrens, sin Guds bud og 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 4:2
“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:
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Leviticus 4:13
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,
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Numbers 31:13
And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.
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2 Samuel 24:10–17
After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
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Exodus 18:21
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
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2 Samuel 21:1–3
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
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Numbers 16:2
a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
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Leviticus 4:27
And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
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