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Numbers 15:25

Israel
Forgiveness

23 all that the LORD has commanded you through Moses from the day the LORD gave them and continuing through the generations to come—

24 and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering.

The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD an offering made by fire and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin.

26 Then the whole congregation of Israel and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, since it happened to all the people unintentionally.

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

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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
The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD an offering made by fire and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin.
KJV
And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:
WEB
The priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and they shall be forgiven; for it was an error, and they have brought their offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their error.
ASV
And the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and they shall be forgiven; for it was an error, and they have brought their oblation, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, and their sin-offering before Jehovah, for their error:
DARBY
And the priest shall make atonement for the whole assembly of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it was a sin of inadvertence, and they have brought before Jehovah their offering, as an offering by fire to Jehovah, and their sin-offering for their [sin of] inadvertence;
BLB
And the priest shall make atonement upon the whole congregation of the sons of Israel, and it shall be forgiven for them, for it [was] an error. And they shall bring their offerings, a fire offering to YHWH, and their sin offering, before the face of YHWH for their error.
ÅB
Og presten skal gjøre soning for hele Israels barns menighet, så får de tilgivelse; for det var gjort av vanvare, og de har båret fram for Herrens åsyn sitt offer, et ildoffer til Herren, og sitt syndoffer for den synd de har gjort av vanvare.
OTB
Presten skal gjøre soning for hele Israels menighet, og de vil bli tilgitt, for det var ikke med vilje, og de har båret fram for Herren for sin feil et matoffer og et syndoffer.
B1930
Og presten skal gjøre soning for hele Israels barns menighet, så får de forlatelse; for det var gjort av vanvare, og de har båret frem for Herrens åsyn sitt offer, et ildoffer til Herren, og sitt syndoffer for den synd de har gjort av vanvare.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 4:20

    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.

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  • Hebrews 2:17

    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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  • Romans 3:25

    God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

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  • Luke 23:34

    Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

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  • Leviticus 4:26

    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.

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  • 1 John 2:2

    He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

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  • Acts 13:39

    Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.

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