Numbers 15:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣ר
(ve·chip·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the congregationעֲדַ֛ת
(a·dat)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and they will be forgiven;וְנִסְלַ֣ח
(ve·nis·lach)
5545: to forgive, pardona prim. root
for it was an error,שְׁגָגָ֣ה
(she·ga·gah)
7684: sin of error or inadvertancefrom shagag
and they have broughtהֵבִ֨יאוּ
(he·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
their offering,קָרְבָּנָ֜ם
(ka·re·ba·nam)
7133a: offering, oblationfrom qarab
an offering by fireאִשֶּׁ֣ה
(i·sheh)
801: an offering made by firefrom esh
to the LORD,לַֽיהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and their sin offeringוְחַטָּאתָ֛ם
(ve·chat·ta·tam)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for their error.שִׁגְגָתָֽם׃
(shig·ga·tam.)
7684: sin of error or inadvertancefrom shagag


















KJV Lexicon
And the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall make an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for all the congregation
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and it shall be forgiven
calach  (saw-lakh')
to forgive -- forgive, pardon, spare.
them for it is ignorance
shgagah  (sheg-aw-gaw')
a mistake or inadvertent transgression -- error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.
and they shall bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
their offering
qorban  (kor-bawn')
something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial present -- oblation, that is offered, offering.
a sacrifice made by fire
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice -- (offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and their sin offering
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for their ignorance
shgagah  (sheg-aw-gaw')
a mistake or inadvertent transgression -- error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Then the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and they will be forgiven; for it was an error, and they have brought their offering, an offering by fire to the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their error.

King James Bible
And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priest must then make atonement for the entire Israelite community so that they may be forgiven, for the sin was unintentional. They are to bring their offering, one made by fire to the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD for their unintentional sin.

International Standard Version
Then the priest is to make atonement for the entire community of the Israelis, and they will be forgiven for inadvertent sins. They are to bring their offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD, as well as their sin offering, into the LORD's presence on account of their error.

NET Bible
And the priest is to make atonement for the whole community of the Israelites, and they will be forgiven, because it was unintentional and they have brought their offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD, and their purification offering before the LORD, for their unintentional offense.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priest will make peace with the LORD for the whole community of Israel. Then they will be forgiven because the wrongdoing was unintentional and they brought these two offerings to the LORD for their sin: an offering by fire and an offering for sin.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:
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