LEVITICUS 4:3

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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.

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Leviticus 4:3 Translation & Meaning

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If אִ֣ם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not If
the priest הַכֹּהֵ֧ן Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priest
that is anointed הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ Anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah anointed
do sin יֶֽחֱטָ֖א Properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn do sin
according to the sin לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת Guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a sin-offering according sin
of the people; הָעָ֑ם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
then let him bring וְהִקְרִ֡יב To approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose then let bring
for עַ֣ל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications for
his sin, חַטָּאתוֹ֩ An offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender sin
which אֲשֶׁ֨ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
he hath sinned, חָטָ֜א Properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn sinned
a young בָּקָ֥ר A beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd young
bullock פַּ֣ר A bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) bullock
without blemish תָּמִ֛ים Entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth without blemish
unto the Lord לַֽיהוָ֖ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
for a sin offering. לְחַטָּֽאת׃ An offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender sin offering

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  • 1  And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

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




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