Numbers 15:27

27 If any of you sin unintentionally, you are to offer a one-year-old female goat as a sin offering. ¹

Numbers 15:27 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 15:27

And if any soul sin through ignorance
Any private or particular person, by breaking any of the above commands, or any other, not rightly understanding them, or not adverting: to the circumstances required in the manner of performing them:

then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering;
which differed in this from the sin offering of a congregation that sinned through ignorance; that was a kid of the goats, whether male or female, but this was to be a female goat and of a year old.

Numbers 15:27 In-Context

25 The priest shall perform the ritual of purification for the community, and they will be forgiven, because the mistake was unintentional and they brought their sin offering as a food offering to the Lord.

26 The whole community of Israel and the foreigners living among them will be forgiven, because everyone was involved in the mistake.

27 If any of you sin unintentionally, you are to offer a one-year-old female goat as a sin offering.

28 At the altar the priest shall perform the ritual of purification to purify you from your sin, and you will be forgiven.

29 The same regulation applies to all who unintentionally commit a sin, whether they are native Israelites or resident foreigners.

Cross References

• 1. 15.27, 28Leviticus 4.27-31.