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Leviticus, 4

1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

1. Yahweh spoke to Moses; he said:

2. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

2. "Speak to the people of Israel and say: Anyone may sin without intending to do so against any of the commandments of Yahweh and do one of the forbidden things; in such a case:

3. If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

3. If the one who sins is the anointed priest, his sin defiles the people. Then, for the sin which he has committed, he is to offer to Yahweh a young bull, an animal from the herd without any defect, as a sacrifice for sin.

4. And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.

4. He is to bring the bull before Yahweh at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, and lay his hand on its head and kill it before Yahweh.

5. And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

5. Then the anointed priest shall take a little of the blood of the bull and take it into the Tent of Meeting.

6. And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.

6. He shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it over the veil of the sanctuary seven times, before Yahweh.

7. And the priest shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

7. Then the priest shall put a little of the blood of the bull on the corners of the altar of incense that sends up smoke before Yahweh in the Tent of Meeting and he is to pour all the rest of the bull's blood at the foot of the altar for burnt offerings that is at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

8. And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,

8. From this bull offered as a sacrifice for sin, the priest will remove all the fat: the fat that covers the internal organs, all the fat that is on the internal organs,

9. And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,

9. the two kidneys, the fat that is on them and on the loins, the best part which he will remove from the liver and kidneys,

10. As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering.

10. exactly as was done with what was set apart in the peace offering, and the priest shall burn these on the altar for burnt offerings.

11. And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,

11. The bull's skin, all its flesh, its head, legs, internal organs and intestines,

12. Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.

12. the whole of the bull, must be carried outside the camp to a place that is clean, the place where the ashes from the fat are thrown away, and the bull must be burnt there.

13. And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which should not be done, and are guilty;

13. If the whole community of Israel has sinned without intending to do so, and, without being aware of it, has done something that is forbidden by the commandments of Yahweh,

14. When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.

14. the community is to offer a young bull as sacrifice for sin, an animal of the herd without any defect, as soon as the sin of which they have been guilty is discovered. The animal must be brought before the Tent of Meeting;

15. And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

15. the elders of the community shall lay their hands on the bull's head before Yahweh, and it must be killed before Yahweh.

16. And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:

16. Then the anointed priest is to carry a little of the blood of the bull into the Tent of Meeting.

17. And the priest shall dip his finger [in some] of the blood, and sprinkle [it] seven times before the LORD, [even] before the vail.

17. He is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it on the veil before Yahweh seven times.

18. And he shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, that [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

18. Then he shall put a little of the blood on the corners of the altar that stands before Yahweh inside the Tent of Meeting, and pour out all the rest of the blood at the foot of the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

19. And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn [it] upon the altar.

19. Then the priest shall remove all the fat from the animal and burn it on the altar.

20. And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

20. He shall do the same thing with this bull as he did with the bull for the sacrifice of sin. When the priest has performed the sacrifice for the people's sin, they will be forgiven.

21. And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it [is] a sin offering for the congregation.

21. The priest must have the bull taken out of the camp and burn it as he burned the first one. This is the sacrifice for the sin of the community.

22. When a ruler hath sinned, and done [somewhat] through ignorance [against] any of the commandments of the LORD his God [concerning things] which should not be done, and is guilty;

22. When a leader sins and without intending to do so does one of the things forbidden by the commandments of Yahweh his God, thus becoming guilty,

23. Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:

23. and after that he recalls it, or anyone calls his attention to the sin thus committed, he is to bring a goat as an offering, a male without any defect.

24. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it [is] a sin offering.

24. He is to lay his hand on the goat's head and kill it in the place where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed. This is a sacrifice for sin:

25. And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

25. the priest shall take a little of the goat's blood on his finger and put it on the corners of the altar for burnt offerings. Then he shall pour out its blood at the foot of the altar for burnt offering

26. And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

26. and burn all the fat on the altar, as with the fat in the peace offering. This is how the priest is to offer the sacrifice for the sin of this leader to free him from his sin, and he will be forgiven.

27. And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and be guilty;

27. If one of the people sins without intending to do so and makes himself guilty by doing something forbidden by the commandments of Yahweh,

28. Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

28. and after that he recalls it or anyone calls his attention to the sin he has committed, he is to bring a goat as an offering, a female without any defect.

29. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

29. He is to lay his hand on the goat's head and kill it in the place where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.

30. And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.

30. The priest shall take a little of the goat's blood on his finger and put it on the corners of the altar for burnt offerings. Then he shall pour out all the rest of the blood at the foot of the altar.

31. And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn [it] upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

31. He shall remove all the fat, as the fat was removed for the peace offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar as a sweet-smelling sacrifice pleasing to Yahweh. This is how the priest is to offer the sacrifice for the man's sin, and he will be forgiven.

32. And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

32. If anyone wishes to bring a lamb as an offering for this kind of sacrifice, he is to bring a female without any defect.

33. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.

33. He is to lay his hand on the lamb's head and kill it as a sacrifice for sin in the place where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.

34. And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:

34. The priest shall take a little of the blood of this sacrifice on his finger and put it on the corners of the altar for burnt offerings. Then he shall pour out all the rest of the blood at the foot of the altar.

35. And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

35. He shall remove its fat as was done for the sheep in the peace offering, and the priest shall burn it all on the altar, in addition to the burnt offering for Yahweh. This is how the priest is to offer the sacrifice for the man's sin, and he will be forgiven.



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Notas de rodapé:

4:1-3 - God institutes the sin offering to atone for transgressions committed through ignorance. This offering reflects the seriousness of sin, even when unintentional, and the need for atonement (see also Hebrews 9:7 and 1 John 1:9).

4:4-7 - The priest was to sprinkle the blood of the sin offering before the veil of the sanctuary and on the altar of incense. This symbolizes God's intercession and forgiveness through the sacrifice (see also Hebrews 9:22 and Numbers 15:27-28).

4:13-15 - When the entire community sinned through ignorance, a sin offering was to be presented on behalf of all. This demonstrates collective responsibility and the importance of communal repentance (see also Nehemiah 9:2-3 and Daniel 9:20).

4:20-21 - After the sacrifice, the community's sin was forgiven, emphasizing God's mercy and the importance of sacrifice in restoring the covenant. This reflects Christ's role as our ultimate sacrifice (see also Isaiah 53:10-12 and Hebrews 10:12).

4:27-31 - Individuals who sinned through ignorance also needed to bring a sin offering, showing that God forgives both individual and collective sins through sacrifice (see also 1 John 2:1-2 and Leviticus 5:17-19).

Versículos relacionados com Leviticus, 4:

Leviticus chapter 4 establishes the sin offering. How does God deal with unintentional transgressions? This crucial text details the procedures for atoning for sins committed through ignorance, whether by the high priest, the congregation, a leader, or an ordinary individual. The chapter emphasizes the gravity of sin, the need for confession, and the role of blood in purification. Leviticus 4 reveals divine provision for restoring broken fellowship. Study with us five biblical passages that elucidate the concept of atonement in biblical theology.

Hebrews 9:7: "But only the high priest entered the inner place, and that only once a year, and never without presenting the blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins that the people had committed through ignorance." - This verse directly references the sacrifices for involuntary sins described in Leviticus 4.

1 John 2:2: "He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." - John uses the language of propitiation, related to the sacrifices for sin in Leviticus 4, to describe the work of Christ.

Romans 3:25: "God offered him as a sacrifice for propitiation through faith, through his blood, demonstrating his righteousness. In his tolerance, he had left the sins previously committed unpunished;" - Paul also uses the language of propitiation, echoing the sin sacrifices of Leviticus 4.

Hebrews 5:2: "He is able to deal patiently with those who err through ignorance, for he himself is subject to weakness." - This verse reflects the concept of sins of ignorance addressed in Leviticus 4.

1 Peter 3:18: "For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God. He was killed in the body, but made alive by the Spirit," - Peter presents Christ's sacrifice as the final fulfillment of the sacrifices for sin described in Leviticus 4.

FAQ:

What was the sin offering in Leviticus 4?

A sin offering was offered when someone sinned unintentionally. The blood of the sacrificed animal was used to purify the altar and make atonement for the sinner. (Leviticus 4:1-35)

What was the role of the priest in the sin sacrifice?

The priest offered the blood of the sacrifice on the altar to make atonement for the sinner. He also burned parts of the animal and poured out the blood at the foot of the altar. (Leviticus 4:5-7)

Who needed to offer a sacrifice for sin?

Anyone, whether priest, leader, or community member, who sinned unintentionally had to offer a sacrifice of atonement. (Leviticus 4:3-27)

What was the significance of the blood in the sacrifice for sin?

Blood symbolized life and was poured out on the altar as a means of purification and atonement for sins committed. (Leviticus 4:6-7)

What happened to the rest of the sacrifice after the atonement?

After the sacrifice, the animal’s body was taken outside the camp and burned, demonstrating the complete removal of sin. (Leviticus 4:11-12)


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