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He must present to the LORD a young bull with no defects. <a href="/esv/leviticus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> if it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, then he shall offer for the sin that he has committed a bull from the herd without blemish to the LORD for a sin offering. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If 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. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/4.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/4.htm">New King James Version</a> if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then he is to offer to the LORD a bull without defect as a sin offering for his sin which he has committed. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD a bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD a bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him bring near to Yahweh a bull from the herd without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. <a href="/amp/leviticus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then he shall offer to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. <a href="/csb/leviticus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he is to present to the LORD a young, unblemished bull as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he is to present to the LORD a young, unblemished bull as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. <a href="/asv/leviticus/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto Jehovah for a sin-offering. <a href="/cev/leviticus/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty too. And so, he must sacrifice a young bull that has nothing wrong with it. <a href="/erv/leviticus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people; then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "If the anointed priest does something wrong and brings guilt on the people, he must bring a bull that has no defects as an offering for sin to the LORD. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> If it is the High Priest who sins and so brings guilt on the people, he shall present a young bull without any defects and sacrifice it to the LORD for his sin. <a href="/isv/leviticus/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> or if the anointed priest sins, thereby bringing guilt on the people, let him bring a young bull without defect as a sin offering to the LORD for his sin that he had committed. <a href="/msb/leviticus/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If 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. <a href="/net/leviticus/4.htm">NET Bible</a> "'If the high priest sins so that the people are guilty, on account of the sin he has committed he must present a flawless young bull to the LORD for a sin offering. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull without blemish to the LORD for a sin offering. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If the priest that is anointed shall sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring, for his sin which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish to the LORD for a sin-offering. <a href="/web/leviticus/4.htm">World English Bible</a> if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without defect to Yahweh for a sin offering. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> if the priest who is anointed sins according to the guilt of the people, then he has brought near for his sin which he has sinned a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, to YHWH, for a sin-offering, <a href="/ylt/leviticus/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'If the priest who is anointed doth sin according to the guilt of the people, then he hath brought near for his sin which he hath sinned a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, to Jehovah, for a sin-offering, <a href="/slt/leviticus/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If the priest being anointed shall sin according to the guilt of the people; and he brought for his sin which he sinned, a bullock, the son of a cow, blameless to Jehovah for the sin.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If the priest that is anointed shall sin, making the people to offend, he shall offer to the Lord for his sin a calf without blemish. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> if the priest, who is anointed, will have sinned, causing the people to commit a transgression, he shall offer to the Lord for his sin an immaculate calf. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/4.htm">New American Bible</a> If it is the anointed priest who thus does wrong and thereby makes the people guilty, he shall offer to the LORD an unblemished bull of the herd as a purification offering for the wrong he committed. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, he shall offer for the sin that he has committed a bull of the herd without blemish as a sin offering to the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sins of the people; then let him offer for the sin which he has committed a young bullock without blemish to the LORD for his sin offering. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> If the Priest who is anointed shall sin with the offense of the people, he shall offer a bull, son of an ox, without defect, for the sin that he sinned, to LORD JEHOVAH for his sin.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin-offering. <a href="/sep/leviticus/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> if the anointed priest sin so as to cause the people to sin, then shall he bring for his sin, which he has sinned, an unblemished calf of the herd to the Lord for his sin. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/4-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=486" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm">Laws for Sin Offerings</a> …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: 3<a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899: ham·mā·šî·aḥ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Anointed. From mashach; anointed; usually a consecrated person; specifically, the Messiah.">the anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ye·ḥĕ·ṭā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">sins,</a> <a href="/hebrew/819.htm" title="819: lə·’aš·maṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Wrongdoing, guiltiness. Feminine of 'asham; guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a sin-offering.">bringing guilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">on the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wə·hiq·rîḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">he must bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: par (N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">a young bull</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tā·mîm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">without blemish</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: bā·qār (N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">a sin offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">for the sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">he has committed.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a> But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. <a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1-3</a> Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. <a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a> Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. <a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a> He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. <a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11</a> Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. <a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a> how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! <a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a> because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a> He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a> God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. <a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a> but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. <a href="/numbers/15-22.htm">Numbers 15:22-25</a> Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses— / all that the LORD has commanded you through Moses from the day the LORD gave them and continuing through the generations to come— / and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering. ... <a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Numbers 18:1</a> So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Exodus 29:10-14</a> You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ... <a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10</a> Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bullock without blemish to the LORD for a sin offering.the priest<a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm">Leviticus 8:12</a> And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.<a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10-12</a> And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; … <a href="/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7,21</a> Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him… a young bullock<a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Leviticus 4:14</a> 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.<a href="/leviticus/9-2.htm">Leviticus 9:2</a> And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.<a href="/leviticus/16-6.htm">Leviticus 16:6,11</a> And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house… for a sin<a href="/leviticus/5-6.htm">Leviticus 5:6</a> And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.<a href="/exodus/29-14.htm">Exodus 29:14</a> But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.<a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10</a> And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-16.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-16.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-16.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/exodus/32-33.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-28.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-10.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-8.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-8.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 4</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/4-1.htm">The sin offering of ignorance</a> 3. <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">for the priest</a> 13. <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">for the congregation</a> 22. <a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm">for the ruler</a> 27. <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">for any of the people</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role was crucial as a mediator between God and the Israelites. His sin had significant implications, as it could lead the entire community astray. This highlights the importance of leadership integrity and the communal impact of sin. The concept of an anointed leader foreshadows Christ, the ultimate High Priest, who is sinless and mediates a new covenant.bringing guilt on the people The priest's sin had a corporate effect, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the community. In ancient Israel, the high priest represented the people before God, and his actions could bring collective guilt. This reflects the biblical principle that leaders bear responsibility for their followers, a theme seen throughout Scripture, such as in the story of King David's census (2 Samuel 24).he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish The requirement of a young bull signifies the gravity of the priest's sin, as bulls were the most valuable sacrificial animals. The stipulation that the bull be without blemish underscores the need for purity and perfection in offerings to God, prefiguring Christ as the spotless Lamb of God (<a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>). This requirement also reflects the high standards God sets for those who serve Him.as a sin offering The sin offering was a specific type of sacrifice designed to atone for unintentional sins and restore the sinner's relationship with God. This offering involved the shedding of blood, pointing to the necessity of atonement through sacrifice. The sin offering is a type of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, which provides complete atonement for sin (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-12</a>).for the sin he has committed This phrase emphasizes personal responsibility and accountability before God. Even the high priest was not exempt from the need for atonement. It serves as a reminder that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>), and it points to the need for a perfect mediator, fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/anointed_priest.htm">Anointed Priest</a> This refers to the high priest, who was consecrated and set apart for the service of God. His role was crucial in mediating between God and the people of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who established the laws and rituals for His people to maintain holiness and fellowship with Him. 3. <a href="/topical/y/young_bull.htm">Young Bull</a> A sacrificial animal required for the sin offering, symbolizing the costliness of sin and the need for atonement. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sin_offering.htm">Sin Offering</a> A specific type of sacrifice in the Levitical system designed to atone for unintentional sins and restore the sinner to a right relationship with God. 5. <a href="/topical/g/guilt_on_the_people.htm">Guilt on the People</a> The sin of the priest had communal implications, affecting the entire nation due to his representative role.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> Sin is not just a personal issue but has communal and spiritual consequences. The high priest's sin brought guilt upon the people, illustrating the far-reaching impact of sin. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_atonement.htm">The Need for Atonement</a> The requirement of a young bull without blemish underscores the necessity of a perfect sacrifice to atone for sin, foreshadowing Christ's perfect sacrifice. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership.htm">Role of Leadership</a> Spiritual leaders bear a significant responsibility, as their actions can lead others into sin or righteousness. This calls for integrity and accountability in leadership. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_high_priest.htm">Christ as Our High Priest</a> Unlike the Levitical priests, Jesus is the perfect high priest who offered Himself as the ultimate sin offering, providing eternal redemption. <a href="/topical/c/communal_responsibility.htm">Communal Responsibility</a> The sin of one, especially a leader, affects the whole community. This calls for mutual accountability and intercession within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 4</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_nomadic_israelites_handle_waste.htm">If ancient Israelites were nomadic in the wilderness, how practical would collecting, containing, and disposing of so much blood and animal waste have been according to Leviticus 4?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_spiritual_sacrifices.htm">What are spiritual sacrifices in religious practices?</a> <a href="/q/is_psalm_133_2's_oil_literal_or_symbolic.htm">In Psalm 133:2, does the image of oil running down Aaron's beard have literal historic authenticity or is it purely symbolic?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) The priest that is anointed.--To illustrate this law, the conduct of the high priest is adduced as the first instance, to show when and how this exalted functionary is to bring the sin offering in question. By this the Levitical law indicates that even the chief of the priesthood was but a frail being like the rest of the people, and was exposed to the same infirmities as the laity, thus precluding the assumption of spiritual superiority. Hence the remark of the Apostle, "the law made those high priests who had infirmity, and who needed daily to offer up sacrifices, first for their own sins, and then for the people's; but our high priest, Christ Jesus, was holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens" (<a href="/context/hebrews/7-27.htm" title="Who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.">Hebrews 7:27-28</a>). The phrase "the priest that is anointed" for "the high priest" is restricted to this book, where it occurs four times (<a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm" title="If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bullock without blemish to the LORD for a sin offering.">Leviticus 4:3</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm" title="And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:">Leviticus 4:5</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-16.htm" title="And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:">Leviticus 4:16</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-15.htm" title="And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is on the meat offering, and shall burn it on the altar for a sweet smell, even the memorial of it, to the LORD.">Leviticus 6:15</a> in Heb.; 22 in the English). "The great priest," or high priest, is the appellation used in the other portions of the Pentateuch (<a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm" title="And he that is the high priest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;">Leviticus 21:10</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-25.htm" title="And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, where he was fled: and he shall abide in it to the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.">Numbers 35:25</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm" title="Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.">Numbers 35:28</a>), and in Joshua (<a href="/joshua/20-6.htm" title="And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come to his own city, and to his own house, to the city from from where he fled.">Joshua 20:6</a>); whilst in the later books of the Old Testament this functionary is called chief priest (<a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm" title="And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:">2Kings 25:18</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/19-11.htm" title="And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.">2Chronicles 19:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm" title="Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.">2Chronicles 24:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/26-20.htm" title="And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from there; yes, himself hurried also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.">2Chronicles 26:20</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm" title="And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.">2Chronicles 31:10</a>; <a href="/ezra/7-5.htm" title="The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:">Ezra 7:5</a>). He is called "the anointed priest," because, like Aaron, he alone was anointed when he succeeded to the high office, whilst the ordinary priests were simply consecrated. Their anointing descended with them to all futurity by virtue of being the descendants of Aaron. (See <a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm" title="And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.">Leviticus 8:12</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 3-12. - The case of the high priest. He is designated the priest that is anointed, in respect to which title, see notes on chapter 8. In case he sins in his representative character, his sin is such as to bring guilt on the people (this is the meaning of the words translated according to the sin of the people), and a special sin offering must therefore be made. He is to take of the blood of the animal sacrificed, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:... and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary. And put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense. This was a more solemn method of presenting the blood to the Lord than that used in the burnt offering; the offering of the blood, which was the vehicle of life, being the chief feature in the sin offering, as the consumption of the whole animal by the altar fire was in the burnt offering. In the burnt offerings and peace offerings the blood was thrown once on the altar of burnt sacrifice (see chapter Leviticus 1:5); now it is sprinkled, in a smaller quantity each time, but as often as seven times (the number seven symbolically representing completeness), before the vail which shrouded the ark. The altar of sweet incense is the golden altar, which stood within the tabernacle, in front of the vail. Perhaps the reason why the horns of the altar are specially appointed to have the blood placed on them is that they were regarded as the most sacred part of the altar, because they were its highest points, in which its elevation towards heaven culminated. The remainder of the victim's blood is to be poured at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, in the court of the tabernacle, to sink into the ground, because no more of it was wanted for ceremonial use. The internal fat is to be burnt upon the altar of the burnt offering, but not actually upon the smoldering burnt sacrifice, as in the case of the peace offerings; the sin offering preceding the burnt offering in order of time, while the peace offering followed it. The remainder of the animal is to be carried without the camp... and be burnt, because its flesh was at once accursed and most holy. It was accursed, as having been symbolically the vehicle of the sins laid upon it by the offerer; therefore it must not be consumed upon the altar of God, but be destroyed with fire outside the camp, typifying the removal from God's kingdom, and the final destruction of all that is sinful. But yet it was most holy, as its blood had been taken into the tabernacle, and had served as a propitiation; therefore, if it had to be burnt, it yet had to be burnt solemnly, reverently, and as a ceremonial act, in a place appointed for the purpose. The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews notices that one of the points in which our Lord was the antitype of the sin offering was that he "suffered without the gate," "that he might sanctify the people with his own blood" (<a href="/hebrews/13-12.htm">Hebrews 13:12</a>), which was thus indicated to have been carried within the sanctuary, that is, into heaven. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/4-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If אִ֣ם (’im) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the anointed הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ (ham·mā·šî·aḥ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4899.htm">Strong's 4899: </a> Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah priest הַכֹּהֵ֧ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest sins, יֶחֱטָ֖א (ye·ḥĕ·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn bringing guilt לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת (lə·’aš·maṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_819.htm">Strong's 819: </a> Guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a, sin-offering on the people, הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he must bring וְהִקְרִ֡יב (wə·hiq·rîḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach to the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel a young bull פַּ֣ר (par) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> Young bull, steer without blemish תָּמִ֛ים (tā·mîm) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> Entire, integrity, truth as a sin offering חַטָּאתוֹ֩ (ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender for עַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the sin לְחַטָּֽאת׃ (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender he has committed. חָטָ֜א (ḥā·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins so as (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 4:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 4:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>