Leviticus 4:14

14 and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 4:14 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
English Standard Version (ESV)
14 when the sin which they have committed becomes known, the assembly shall offer a bull from the herd for a sin offering and bring it in front of the tent of meeting.
New Living Translation (NLT)
14 When they become aware of their sin, the people must bring a young bull as an offering for their sin and present it before the Tabernacle.
The Message Bible (MSG)
14 When they do become aware of the sin they've committed, the congregation must bring a bull as an Absolution-Offering and present it at the Tent of Meeting.
American Standard Version (ASV)
14 when the sin wherein they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it before the tent of meeting.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
14 When the wrong they have done becomes known, the congregation must sacrifice a bull as an offering for sin. They must bring it in front of the tent of meeting.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
14 then the assembly must present a young bull as a sin offering. When the sin they have committed in regard to the command becomes known, they are to bring it before the tent of meeting.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
14 " 'But suppose they become aware of the sin they have committed. Then they must bring a young bull as a sin offering. They must offer it in front of the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 4:14 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 4:14

When the sin which they have sinned against it
Any of the commandments of the Lord forbidding such a thing to be done:

is known;
is made known to them by the priest, or any other, so that they are convinced that what has been done is wrong, though done through ignorance:

then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and
bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation;
the same offering with that of the anointed priest, he being, as Aben Ezra on the place observes, equal to all Israel.

Leviticus 4:14 In-Context

12 that is, all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a place ceremonially clean, where the ashes are thrown, and burn it there in a wood fire on the ash heap.
13 “ ‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realize their guilt
14 and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the tent of meeting.
15 The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the LORD.
16 Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood into the tent of meeting.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 3
  • 2. Numbers 15:24; ver 23,28
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