Leviticus 4
Overview
4:1 The sin offering of ignorance;
4:3 for the priest;
4:13 for the congregation;
4:22 for the ruler;
4:27 for any of the people; Verse 1 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:13 - through ignorance; 7:37 - sin Verse 2 through Leviticus 5:15, 5:17; Numbers 15:22-29; Deuteronomy 19:4; 1 Samuel 14:27; Psalm 19:12; 1 Timothy 1:13; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 which ought Leviticus 4:27; Genesis 20:9; James 3:10 Reciprocal Genesis 34:7 - thing; Leviticus 4:13 - through ignorance; 4:22 - and done; 6:25 - the law; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; Ezekiel 40:39 - the sin; Habakkuk 3:1 - if; James 2:11 - Now Verse 3 the priest Leviticus 8:12, 21:10-12; Exodus 29:7, 29:21 a young bullock Leviticus 4:14, 9:2, 16:6, 16:11; Ezekiel 43:19 for a sin Leviticus 5:6; Exodus 29:14, 30:10; Numbers 8:8; Ezra 8:35; Romans 8:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Habakkuk 3:1; 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:20 - with the; 4:24 - it is a sin; 6:22 - is anointed; 6:25 - the law; 6:30 - General; 8:14 - he brought; 9:7 - offer thy; 16:3 - a young; 16:32 - the priest; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; 35:25 - anointed; 2 Chronicles 29:21 - a sin offering; Ezra 6:17 - a sin offering; Nehemiah 7:64 - as polluted; Ezekiel 40:39 - the sin; 44:27 - he shall offer; Matthew 27:32 - as Verse 4 bring Leviticus 1:3; Exodus 29:10, 29:11 lay his hand Leviticus 1:4, 16:21; Isaiah 53:6; Daniel 9:26; 1 Peter 3:18 Reciprocal Leviticus 3:8 - he shall; 4:15 - lay; 4:24 - And he; 4:29 - General; 4:33 - General; 8:14 - laid; 9:8 - General; 14:13 - in the place; 16:7 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - when Verse 5 Leviticus 4:16, 4:17, 16:14, 16:19; Numbers 19:4; 1 John 1:7 Reciprocal Leviticus 16:32 - the priest; Habakkuk 3:1 - the bodies Verse 6 dip Leviticus 4:17, 4:25, 4:30, 4:34, 8:15, 9:9, 16:14, 16:19; Numbers 19:4 seven timesThe number seven is what is called a number of perfection among the Hebrews; and is often used to denote the completion, fulness, or perfection of a thing. Leviticus 14:16, 14:18, 14:27, 25:8, 26:18, 26:24, 26:28; Joshua 6:4, 6:8 Reciprocal Exodus 24:6 - on the altar; 25:8 - a sanctuary; Leviticus 14:7 - seven times Verse 7 the horns Leviticus 8:15, 9:9, 16:18; Exodus 30:1-10; Psalm 118:27; Habakkuk 3:1-9:25 all the blood Leviticus 4:18, 4:34, 5:9, 8:15; Ephesians 2:13 Reciprocal Exodus 27:2 - horns of it upon the four corners thereof; 29:12 - pour all; Leviticus 4:17 - General; 4:25 - put; 2 Chronicles 29:22 - sprinkled; Zechariah 9:15 - the corners; Revelation 6:9 - I saw Verse 8 Leviticus 4:19, 4:26, 4:31, 4:35, 3:3-5, 3:9-11, 3:14-16, 7:3-5, 16:25; Isaiah 53:10; John 12:27 Reciprocal Exodus 29:13 - all the fat; Leviticus 3:16 - all the fat; 7:23 - fat; 8:16 - General; 9:10 - the fat Verse 9 Reciprocal Exodus 29:13 - all the fat; Leviticus 3:3 - the fat; 3:4 - General; 8:16 - General Verse 10 peace offerings Leviticus 23:19; Psalm 32:1; 1 Timothy 2:5, 2:6
Verse 11 Leviticus 4:21, 6:30, 8:14-17, 9:8-11, 16:27; Exodus 29:14; Numbers 19:5; Psalm 103:12; Habakkuk 3:1-13:13 Reciprocal Leviticus 7:8 - skin; 8:17 - General; 9:11 - General Verse 12 without the campHeb. to without the camp, This was intended, figuratively, to express the enormity of this sin, and the availableness of the atonement. The sacrifice, as having the sin of the priest transferred from himself to it, by his confession and imposition of hands, was become unclean and abominable, and was carried, as it were, out of God's sight; and thus its own offensiveness was removed, with the sin of the person in whose behalf it was offered. Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:3, 15:35, 19:3 the ashes Leviticus 6:10, 6:11 burn him Exodus 29:14; Numbers 19:5; Habakkuk 3:1 where the ashes are poured outHeb. at the pouring out of the ashesReciprocal Leviticus 1:16 - by the place; 4:21 - as he; 8:17 - General; 9:11 - General; 16:27 - bullock; Ezekiel 43:21 - burn; Matthew 27:32 - as Verse 13 the whole congregationThis may refer to some oversight in acts of religious worship, or to some transgression of the letter of the law, which arose out of the peculiar circumstances in which they were found, as in the case mentioned in 1 Samuel 14:32, et seq. The sacrifices and rites in this case were the same as in the preceding; only here the elders laid their hands on the head of the victim, in the name of all the congregation.through ignorance Leviticus 4:1, 4:2, 5:2-5, 5:17; Numbers 15:24-29; Joshua 7:11, 7:24-26; 1 Timothy 1:13; Habakkuk 3:1-10:29 and are guilty Leviticus 5:2-5, 5:17, 6:4; Ezra 10:19; Hosea 5:15 *marg. 1 Corinthians 11:27 Reciprocal Genesis 34:7 - thing; Leviticus 4:22 - and done; 4:27 - common people; Numbers 15:22 - General; 2 Kings 16:15 - the king's burnt; 2 Chronicles 29:24 - the sin offering; Ezra 6:17 - a sin offering; Ezekiel 40:39 - the sin; Habakkuk 3:1 - and then; James 2:11 - Now Verse 14 young bullock Leviticus 4:3 Reciprocal 4:23 - if his sin; 16:5 - General; Numbers 8:8 - another; 15:22 - General; 15:24 - one young bullock; Ezra 6:17 - a sin offering; Ezekiel 45:22 - bullock Verse 15 the elders Exodus 24:1, 24:9; Numbers 11:16, 11:25; Deuteronomy 21:3-9 lay Leviticus 4:4, 1:4, 16:21 Reciprocal 3:8 - he shall; 4:24 - in the place; 4:29 - General; 2 Chronicles 29:23 - they laid Verse 16 Leviticus 4:5-12; Habakkuk 3:1-9:14 Reciprocal Leviticus 9:7 - offer the; 16:32 - the priest; Habakkuk 3:1 - the bodies Verse 17 Leviticus 4:6, 4:7 Reciprocal 4:5 - General; 8:15 - Moses; 9:9 - General; 14:7 - seven times; 14:16 - General; 16:14 - General; Numbers 19:4 - sprinkle; Jeremiah 17:1 - and upon Verse 18 upon the Leviticus 4:7 and shall pour outThe reason for pouring out the blood, which is so constantly and strictly required by the law, was in opposition to an idolatrous custom of the ancient Zabii, who "were accustomed to eat of the blood of their sacrifices, because they imagined this to be the food of their gods, with whom they thought they had such communion, by eating their meat, that they revealed to them future things." - MaimonidesReciprocal Exodus 27:2 - horns of it upon the four corners thereof; 29:12 - pour all; 30:1 - an altar; Leviticus 4:25 - put; 5:9 - the rest; 8:15 - Moses; 9:9 - General; 16:18 - General; 2 Chronicles 29:22 - sprinkled; Jeremiah 17:1 - and upon; Zechariah 9:15 - the corners Verse 19 Leviticus 4:8-10, 4:26, 4:31, 4:35, 5:6, 6:7, 12:8, 14:18; Numbers 15:25; Psalm 22:14; Habakkuk 1:3; 3:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 16:25 - General Verse 20 with the Leviticus 4:3 an atonement 4:26, 1:4, 5:6, 6:7, 12:8, 14:18; Exodus 32:30; Numbers 15:25; Daniel 9:24; Romans 5:11; Galatians 3:13; Habakkuk 1:3, 2:17, 3:1, 3:1-10:12; 1 John 1:7, 2:2; Revelation 1:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:35 - and the priest shall make; 5:10 - make; 5:13 - the priest; 5:18 - and the priest; 9:7 - offer thy; 12:7 - make; 15:15 - an atonement; 19:22 - and the sin; Numbers 8:12 - atonement; 1 Chronicles 6:49 - make an atonement; Habakkuk 3:1 - and without Verse 21 as he Leviticus 4:11, 4:12 a sin offering 16:15, 16:21; 2 Chronicles 29:21-24; Ezra 8:35; Matthew 20:28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Timothy 2:5, 2:6 Reciprocal Exodus 29:14 - flesh; Leviticus 4:24 - it is a sin; 6:11 - without; 6:25 - the law; 8:17 - General; 9:11 - General; 16:27 - bullock; Numbers 19:3 - without the camp; 19:5 - General; Matthew 27:32 - as Verse 22 a ruler hath sinnedUnder the term nasi, that is, one preferred or elevated above others, from nasa, to exalt, it is probable that any person is meant who held any kind of political dignity among the people; and it evidently means the head of a tribe as in Numbers 1:4, 1:16; 7:2. But the Rabbins generally understand it of the prince of the great sanhedrin, who, when they were under the regal form of government, was the king. A kid of the goats was the sacrifice in this case; and the rites were nearly the same as in the preceding, only the fat was burnt as that of the peace offering - Leviticus 4:26. Exodus 18:21; Numbers 16:2; 2 Samuel 21:1-3, 24:10-17 and done Leviticus 4:2, 4:13 Reciprocal 5:17 - a soul sin; Numbers 15:22 - General; 18:9 - every sin; Ezra 6:17 - a sin offering; James 2:11 - Now Verse 23 if his sin Leviticus 4:14, 5:4; 2 Kings 22:10-13 a kid Leviticus 9:3, 23:19; Numbers 7:16, 7:22, 7:28, 7:34, 15:24, 28:15, 28:30, 29:5, 29:11, 29:16, 29:19; Romans 8:3 Reciprocal Leviticus 1:3 - a male; 1:10 - a male; 4:28 - a kid; Ezra 6:17 - a sin offering Verse 24 And he Leviticus 4:4-35; Isaiah 53:6 in the place Leviticus 1:5, 1:11, 3:2, 3:8, 3:13, 4:4, 4:15, 4:29, 4:33, 6:25, 7:2, 16:15; Exodus 29:38 it is a sin Leviticus 4:3, 4:21, 4:31, 4:35 Reciprocal 1:4 - put; 14:13 - in the place; 2 Chronicles 29:23 - they laid Verse 25 put Leviticus 4:7, 4:18, 4:30, 4:34, 8:10, 8:15, 9:9, 16:18; Isaiah 40:21; Romans 3:24-26, 8:3, 8:4, 10:4; Habakkuk 2:10, 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 27:2 - horns of it upon the four corners thereof; 29:12 - pour all; 29:14 - it is a; Leviticus 4:6 - dip; 5:9 - sprinkle; Numbers 7:16 - General; Jeremiah 17:1 - and upon; Ezekiel 43:20 - take; Zechariah 9:15 - the corners Verse 26 the fat Leviticus 4:8-10, 4:35, See note on 3:5. 6:20-30 an atonement 4:20; Numbers 15:28 Reciprocal Exodus 29:13 - all the fat; Leviticus 1:4 - atonement; 3:16 - all the fat; 4:19 - General; 4:22 - a ruler hath sinned; 4:31 - all the fat; 5:10 - make; 5:13 - the priest; 5:16 - and the priest; 6:7 - make; 12:7 - make; 12:8 - make an atonement; 14:18 - make an atonement; 15:15 - an atonement; 19:22 - and the sin; Numbers 15:25 - the priest; Habakkuk 3:1 - and without Verse 27 any oneHeb. any soul, Leviticus 4:2; Numbers 15:27 common peopleHeb. people of the land, Amos haaretz; that is, any individual who was not a priest, king, or ruler among the people; an ordinary person. Any of these having transgressed, was obliged to bring a lamb or kid, the ceremonies being nearly the same as in the preceding cases. Leviticus 4:2, 4:13; Exodus 12:49; Numbers 5:6, 15:16, 15:29 Reciprocal Genesis 34:7 - thing; Leviticus 5:17 - a soul sin; 9:15 - General; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; 15:22 - General; 18:9 - every sin; Ezekiel 45:20 - every one Verse 28 a kid Leviticus 4:23, 4:32, 5:6; Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 31:22; Romans 8:3; Galatians 4:4, 4:5 a female Leviticus 4:23; Galatians 3:28 Reciprocal Numbers 15:27 - General; Ezra 6:17 - a sin offering Verse 29 Leviticus 4:4, 4:15, 4:24, 4:33; Habakkuk 3:1-10:14 Reciprocal Exodus 29:14 - it is a; Leviticus 1:4 - put; 6:25 - In the; 7:2 - in the place; 9:8 - General Verse 30 upon the horns Leviticus 4:25, 4:34; Isaiah 42:21; Romans 8:3, 8:4, 10:4; Habakkuk 2:10 pour outThere may have been some place at the bottom of the altar to receive and carry off the blood.Reciprocal Exodus 29:12 - pour all; Leviticus 4:6 - dip; 4:35 - and the priest shall make; 5:9 - sprinkle; 8:15 - Moses; 9:9 - General; Deuteronomy 12:27 - and the blood; Ezekiel 43:20 - take Verse 31 all the fat Leviticus 4:8-10, 4:19, 4:26, 4:35, 3:3-5, 3:9-11, 3:14-16 a sweet 1:9, 1:13, 1:17, 3:3, 3:5, 8:21; Exodus 29:18; Ezra 6:10; Job 42:8; Psalm 40:6, 40:7; 51:16, 51:17, 69:30, 69:31; Isaiah 42:21, 53:10; Matthew 3:17; Ephesians 5:2; Habakkuk 1:3; 3:1, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 2:4, 2:5; 1 John 1:7, 4:9, 4:10; Revelation 5:9 and the priest Leviticus 4:26, 4:35 Reciprocal Exodus 29:13 - all the fat; Leviticus 1:4 - atonement; 3:16 - all the fat; 4:24 - it is a sin; 5:10 - make; 5:13 - the priest; 6:7 - make; 12:7 - make; 14:18 - make an atonement; 15:15 - an atonement; 17:6 - burn; Isaiah 43:24 - neither Verse 32 a lamb Leviticus 4:28, 3:6, 3:7, 5:6; Exodus 12:3, 12:5; Isaiah 53:7; Luke 1:35; John 1:29, 1:36; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 1:18-20, 2:22, 2:24, 3:18; Revelation 5:6, 5:8, 5:9 without blemish Leviticus 4:28; Ephesians 5:27; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 2:22, 3:18 Reciprocal Exodus 29:14 - it is a; Leviticus 14:10 - ewe lamb; 22:19 - General; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe Verse 33 Leviticus 4:4, 4:29-31 Reciprocal 4:24 - in the place; 6:25 - the law; 7:2 - in the place Verse 34 the horns of the altar Leviticus 4:25, 4:30; Isaiah 42:21; John 17:19; Romans 8:1, 8:3, 10:4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Habakkuk 2:10; 3:1; 1 Peter 1:18-20, 2:24, 3:18 Reciprocal Exodus 29:12 - pour all; Leviticus 4:6 - dip; 4:7 - all the blood; 5:9 - sprinkle; 6:25 - the law; 9:10 - the fat; 2 Chronicles 29:22 - sprinkled; Ezekiel 43:20 - take Verse 35 And he Leviticus 4:31 according 1:1-6:19 and the priest shall make 4:20, 4:26, 4:30, 4:31, 1:4, 5:6, 5:10, 5:13, 6:7, 9:7, 12:8, 14:18, 14:53, 16:1-34; Numbers 15:25; Romans 3:24-26, 4:25, 5:6-11, 5:15-21, 8:1, 8:3, 8:4, 10:4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:6, 1:7, 5:2; Colossians 1:14; Habakkuk 1:3, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 1:18, 1:19; 2:22, 2:24, 3:18; 1 John 1:7, 2:2, 4:9, 4:10; Revelation 1:5, 1:6 Reciprocal Exodus 29:13 - all the fat; Leviticus 3:5 - Aaron's; 4:8 - General; 4:19 - General; 4:24 - it is a sin; 5:12 - according; 9:10 - the fat; 12:7 - make; 15:15 - an atonement; Numbers 8:12 - atonement; 15:28 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - and without