Leviticus 4:27

25 Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

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.

And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.

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

29 He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt 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
And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
KJV
And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;
WEB
“‘If anyone of the common people sins unwittingly, in doing any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,
ASV
And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty;
DARBY
And if any one of the people of the land sin through inadvertence, that he do [somewhat against] any of the commandments of Jehovah [in things] which should not be done, and be guilty;
BLB
And if one soul from the people of the land sins in error, in doing one of the commandments of YHWH that are not to be done, and he is guilty,
ÅB
Dersom det er noen av det menige folk som synder av vanvare mot noe av Herrens bud og gjør noe som han har forbudt å gjøre, og slik fører skyld over seg,
OTB
'Hvis et medlem av menigheten synder uforvarende ved å gjøre noen av de tingene Herren har befalt ikke å gjøre, og blir skyldig,
B1930
Dersom det er nogen av det menige folk som synder av vanvare mot noget av Herrens 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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  • Numbers 15:27

    Also, if one person sins unintentionally, he is to present a year-old female goat as a sin offering.

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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 5:6

    “Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty

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  • Numbers 15:29

    You shall have the same law for the one who acts in error, whether he is a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.

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  • Numbers 15:16

    The same law and the same ordinance will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing with you.”

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  • Exodus 12:49

    The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”

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