Leviticus 4:23-33

23 then as soon as the sin is called to his attention, he shall bring as his offering a male goat without any defects.

24 He shall put his hand on its head and kill it on the north side of the altar, where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed. This is an offering to take away sin.

25 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the animal, put it on the projections at the corners of the altar, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.

26 Then he shall burn all of its fat on the altar, just as he burns the fat of the animals killed for the fellowship offerings. In this way the priest shall offer the sacrifice for the sin of the ruler, and he will be forgiven.

27 If any of you people sin and become guilty of breaking one of the Lord's commands without intending to, ¹

28 then as soon as the sin is called to your attention, you shall bring as your offering a female goat without any defects.

29 You shall put your hand on its head and kill it on the north side of the altar, where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.

30 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the animal, put it on the projections at the corners of the altar, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.

31 Then he shall remove all its fat, just as the fat is removed from the animals killed for the fellowship offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar as an odor pleasing to the Lord. In this way the priest shall offer the sacrifice for the man's sin, and he will be forgiven.

32 If you bring a sheep as a sin offering, it must be a female without any defects.

33 You shall put your hand on its head and kill it on the north side of the altar, where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.

Leviticus 4:23-33 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.

Cross References

• 1. 4.27-31Numbers 15.27, 28.