| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses, | 1The LORD said to Moses, |
| 2“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them: | 2"Say to the Israelites: 'When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands-- |
| 3If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. | 3"'If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. |
| 4He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. | 4He is to present the bull at the entrance to the tent of meeting before the LORD. He is to lay his hand on its head and slaughter it there before the LORD. |
| 5Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. | 5Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull's blood and carry it into the tent of meeting. |
| 6The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. | 6He is to dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the curtain of the sanctuary. |
| 7The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. | 7The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull's blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting. |
| 8Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, | 8He shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering--all the fat that is connected to the internal organs, |
| 9both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys— | 9both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys-- |
| 10just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. | 10just as the fat is removed from the ox sacrificed as a fellowship offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. |
| 11But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung— | 11But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, as well as the head and legs, the internal organs and the intestines-- |
| 12all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap. | 12that is, all the rest of the bull--he must take outside the camp to a place ceremonially clean, where the ashes are thrown, and burn it there in a wood fire on the ash heap. |
| 13Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, | 13"'If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realize their guilt |
| 14when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. | 14and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the tent of meeting. |
| 15The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. | 15The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull's head before the LORD, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the LORD. |
| 16Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting, | 16Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull's blood into the tent of meeting. |
| 17and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil. | 17He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle it before the LORD seven times in front of the curtain. |
| 18He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. | 18He is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the tent of meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting. |
| 19And he is to remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar. | 19He shall remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar, |
| 20He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven. | 20and do with this bull just as he did with the bull for the sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the community, and they will be forgiven. |
| 21Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly. | 21Then he shall take the bull outside the camp and burn it as he burned the first bull. This is the sin offering for the community. |
| 22When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt. | 22"'When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the LORD his God, when he realizes his guilt |
| 23When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. | 23and the sin he has committed becomes known, he must bring as his offering a male goat without defect. |
| 24He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering. | 24He is to lay his hand on the goat's head and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering. |
| 25Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. | 25Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. |
| 26He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven. | 26He shall burn all the fat on the altar as he burned the fat of the fellowship offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the leader's sin, and he will be forgiven. |
| 27And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt. | 27"'If any member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands, when they realize their guilt |
| 28When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. | 28and the sin they have committed becomes known, they must bring as their offering for the sin they committed a female goat without defect. |
| 29He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. | 29They are to lay their hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. |
| 30Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. | 30Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. |
| 31Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven. | 31They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven. |
| 32If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female. | 32"'If someone brings a lamb as their sin offering, they are to bring a female without defect. |
| 33And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. | 33They are to lay their hand on its head and slaughter it for a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. |
| 34Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. | 34Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. |
| 35And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the offerings made by fire to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven. | 35They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar on top of the food offerings presented to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven. |
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