Leviticus 4:2
Good News Translation
to tell the people of Israel that anyone who sinned and broke any of the LORD's commands without intending to, would have to observe the following rules.

New Revised Standard Version
Speak to the people of Israel, saying: When anyone sins unintentionally in any of the LORD’s commandments about things not to be done, and does any one of them:

Contemporary English Version
to say to the community of Israel: Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.

New American Bible
Tell the Israelites: When a person inadvertently does wrong by violating any one of the LORD’s prohibitions—

Douay-Rheims Bible
Say to the children of Israel: The soul that sinneth through ignorance, and doth any thing concerning any of the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded not to be done:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Say to the children of Israel: The soul that sinneth through ignorance, and doth any thing concerning any of the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded not to be done:

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Leviticus 5:15,17 If any one shall sin through mistake, transgressing the ceremonies in those things that are sacrificed to the Lord, he shall offer for his offence a ram without blemish out of the flocks, that may be bought for two sicles, according to the weight of the sanctuary. . . .

Numbers 15:22-29 And if through ignorance you omit any of these things, which the Lord hath spoken to Moses, . . .

Deuteronomy 19:4 This shall be the law of the slayer that fleeth, whose life is to be saved: He that killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and who is proved to have had no hatred against him yesterday and the day before:

1 Samuel 14:27 But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people: and he put forth the end of the rod, which he had in his hand, and dipt it in a honeycomb: and he carried his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.

Psalm 19:12 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:

1 Timothy 1:13 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Hebrews 5:2 Who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err: because he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

Hebrews 9:7 But into the second, the high priest alone, once a year: not without blood, which he offereth for his own and the people's ignorance:

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Leviticus 4:27 And if any one of the people of the land shall sin through ignorance, doing any of those things that by the law of the Lord are forbidden, and offending,

Genesis 20:9 And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended thee in, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done to us what thou oughtest not to do.

James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Context
Laws for Sin Offerings
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2Say to the children of Israel: The soul that sinneth through ignorance, and doth any thing concerning any of the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded not to be done:3If the priest that is anointed shall sin, making the people to offend, he shall offer to the Lord for his sin a calf without blemish.…
Cross References
Leviticus 4:1
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Leviticus 4:13
And if all the multitude of Israel shall be ignorant, and through ignorance shall do that which is against the commandment of the Lord,

Leviticus 4:22
If a prince shall sin, and through ignorance do any one of the things that the law of the Lord forbiddeth,

Leviticus 4:27
And if any one of the people of the land shall sin through ignorance, doing any of those things that by the law of the Lord are forbidden, and offending,

Leviticus 5:15
If any one shall sin through mistake, transgressing the ceremonies in those things that are sacrificed to the Lord, he shall offer for his offence a ram without blemish out of the flocks, that may be bought for two sicles, according to the weight of the sanctuary.

Leviticus 5:17
If any one sin through ignorance, and do one of those things which by the law of the Lord are forbidden, and being guilty of sin, understand his iniquity:

Leviticus 22:14
He that eateth of the sanctified things through ignorance, shall add the fifth part with that which he ate, and shall give it to the priest into the sanctuary.

Numbers 15:22
And if through ignorance you omit any of these things, which the Lord hath spoken to Moses,

Numbers 15:24
And the multitude have forgotten to do it: they shall offer a calf out of the herd, a holocaust for a most sweet savour to the Lord, and the sacrifice and libations thereof, as the ceremonies require, and a buck goat for sin:

Numbers 35:11
Determine what cities shall be for the refuge of fugitives, who have shed blood against their will.

Ecclesiastes 5:6
Give not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin: and say not before the angel: There is no providence: lest God be angry at thy words, and destroy all the works of thy hands.

Leviticus 4:1
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