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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Leviticus 4 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/leviticus/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/leviticus/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > Leviticus 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../leviticus/3.htm" title="Leviticus 3">◄</a> Leviticus 4 <a href="../leviticus/5.htm" title="Leviticus 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/leviticus/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Procedures for the Sin Offering</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then the LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything that violates one of the LORD’s commands.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>“If the high priest<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> sins, bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must give a sin offering for the sin he has committed. He must present to the LORD a young bull with no defects. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He must bring the bull to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the inner curtain of the sanctuary. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The priest will then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar for fragrant incense that stands in the LORD’s presence inside the Tabernacle. He will pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance of the Tabernacle. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then the priest must remove all the fat of the bull to be offered as a sin offering. This includes all the fat around the internal organs, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>the two kidneys and the fat around them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver. He must remove these along with the kidneys, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>just as he does with cattle offered as a peace offering, and burn them on the altar of burnt offerings. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But he must take whatever is left of the bull—its hide, meat, head, legs, internal organs, and dung— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and carry it away to a place outside the camp that is ceremonially clean, the place where the ashes are dumped. There, on the ash heap, he will burn it on a wood fire.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“If the entire Israelite community sins by violating one of the LORD’s commands, but the people don’t realize it, they are still guilty. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>When they become aware of their sin, the people must bring a young bull as an offering for their sin and present it before the Tabernacle. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The elders of the community must then lay their hands on the bull’s head and slaughter it before the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the inner curtain. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He will then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar for fragrant incense that stands in the LORD’s presence inside the Tabernacle. He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance of the Tabernacle. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then the priest must remove all the animal’s fat and burn it on the altar, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>just as he does with the bull offered as a sin offering for the high priest. Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right with the LORD,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> and they will be forgiven. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then the priest must take what is left of the bull and carry it outside the camp and burn it there, just as is done with the sin offering for the high priest. This offering is for the sin of the entire congregation of Israel.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>“If one of Israel’s leaders sins by violating one of the commands of the LORD his God but doesn’t realize it, he is still guilty. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>When he becomes aware of his sin, he must bring as his offering a male goat with no defects. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He must lay his hand on the goat’s head and slaughter it at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered before the LORD. This is an offering for his sin. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then the priest will dip his finger in the blood of the sin offering and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings. He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Then he must burn all the goat’s fat on the altar, just as he does with the peace offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the leader from his sin, making him right with the LORD, and he will be forgiven.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>“If any of the common people sin by violating one of the LORD’s commands, but they don’t realize it, they are still guilty. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>When they become aware of their sin, they must bring as an offering for their sin a female goat with no defects. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>They must lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Then the priest will dip his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings. He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then he must remove all the goat’s fat, just as he does with the fat of the peace offering. He will burn the fat on the altar, and it will be a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right with the LORD, and they will be forgiven.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>“If the people bring a sheep as their sin offering, it must be a female with no defects. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>They must lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Then the priest will dip his finger in the blood of the sin offering and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings. He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/leviticus/4-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Then he must remove all the sheep’s fat, just as he does with the fat of a sheep presented as a peace offering. He will burn the fat on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the LORD. Through this process, the priest will purify the people from their sin, making them right with the LORD, and they will be forgiven.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:3 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">the anointed priest;</span><span class="ft"> also in 4:5, 16.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:4 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Tent of Meeting;</span><span class="ft"> also in 4:5, 7, 14, 16, 18.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">4:20 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">will make atonement for the people;</span><span class="ft"> similarly in 4:26, 31, 35.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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