Leviticus 4:8-18

8 From this bull he shall take all the fat, the fat on the internal organs,
9 the kidneys and the fat on them, and the best part of the liver.
10 The priest shall take this fat and burn it on the altar used for the burnt offerings, just as he does with the fat from the animal killed for the fellowship offering.
11 But he shall take its skin, all its flesh, its head, its legs, and its internal organs, including the intestines,
12 carry it all outside the camp to the ritually clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he shall burn it on a wood fire.
13 If it is the whole community of Israel that sins and becomes guilty of breaking one of the Lord's commands without intending to,
14 then as soon as the sin becomes known, the community shall bring a young bull as a sin offering. They shall bring it to the Tent of the Lord's presence;
15 the leaders of the community shall put their hands on its head, and it shall be killed there.
16 The High Priest shall take some of the bull's blood into the Tent,
17 dip his finger in it, and sprinkle it in front of the curtain seven times.
18 He shall put some of the blood on the projections at the corners of the incense altar inside the Tent and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar used for burning sacrifices, which is at the entrance of the Tent.

Leviticus 4:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 4

This chapter contains the law of the sin offering, which was offered for sins committed through ignorance, error, and mistake, Le 4:1,2 and gives an account of the matter of them, and the rites belonging thereunto, which were different according to the persons for whom it was made, as for the anointed priest, Le 4:3-12 for the whole congregation, Le 4:13-21 and for the ruler, Le 4:22-26 and for any of the common people, Le 4:27-35.

Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.