Bamidbar 7:16

16 One kid of the goats for a chattat;

Bamidbar 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:16

One kid of the goats for a sin offering.
] Though these offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service thereof; yet as this might not be without sin, which attends the best and purest performances of men, a sin offering was required, teaching us to look to Christ, who was made an offering for sin, for the taking away the sins of our holy things.

Bamidbar 7:16 In-Context

14 One ladle of ten shekels of zahav, full of ketoret;

15 One young bull, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for an olah (burnt offering);

16 One kid of the goats for a chattat;

17 And for a zevach of shelamim, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year; this was the korban of Nachshon ben Amminadav.

18 On the second day Netanel ben Tzuar, prince of Yissakhar, did offer: