Leviticus 4:1-6

1 God spoke to Moses,

2 "Tell the Israelites: When a person sins unintentionally by straying from any of God's commands, breaking what must not be broken,

3 if it's the anointed priest who sins and so brings guilt on the people, he is to bring a bull without defect to God as an Absolution-Offering for the sin he has committed.

4 Have him bring the bull to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting in the presence of God, lay his hand on the bull's head, and slaughter the bull before God.

5 He is then to take some of the bull's blood, bring it into the Tent of Meeting,

6 dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times before God, before the curtain of the Sanctuary.

Leviticus 4:1-6 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.