Leviticus 4:27

27 quod si peccaverit anima per ignorantiam de populo terrae ut faciat quicquam ex his quae Domini lege prohibentur atque delinquat

Leviticus 4:27 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 4:27

And if anyone of the common people sin through ignorance,
&c.] Or, "if one soul of the people of the earth": that is, a single person, and so is distinguished from the congregation, one of the common sort of people; however is neither an high priest, nor a prince, or king, but either a common priest, or Levite, or Israelite; no man is free from sin; all sorts of persons, of all ranks and degrees, high and low, rich and poor, men in office, civil or ecclesiastical, or in whatsoever state of life, are liable to sin, and do sin continually, either ignorantly or willingly; and Christ is a sacrifice for all sins and for all sorts of sinners:

whilst he doeth somewhat; &c. (See Gill on Leviticus 4:2) (See Gill on Leviticus 4:13) (See Gill on Leviticus 4:22).

Leviticus 4:27 In-Context

25 tinguet sacerdos digitum in sanguine hostiae pro peccato tangens cornua altaris holocausti et reliquum fundens ad basim eius

26 adipem vero adolebit supra sicut in victimis pacificorum fieri solet rogabitque pro eo et pro peccato eius ac dimittetur ei

27 quod si peccaverit anima per ignorantiam de populo terrae ut faciat quicquam ex his quae Domini lege prohibentur atque delinquat

28 et cognoverit peccatum suum offeret capram inmaculatam

29 ponetque manum super caput hostiae quae pro peccato est et immolabit eam in loco holocausti