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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220&#8217If any member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD&#8217s commands, when they realize their guilt<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any one of the things that by the LORD’s commandments ought not to be done, and realizes his guilt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth <i>somewhat against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD <i>concerning things</i> which ought not to be done, and be guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally by doing <i>something against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD <i>in anything</i> which ought not to be done, and is guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Now if anyone of the common people sins unintentionally by doing any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Now if anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Now if anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Now if anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally by doing any of the things the LORD has commanded not to be done, and becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now if any of the common people sins unintentionally by violating one of the LORD’s commands, does what is prohibited, and incurs guilt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if any of the common people sins unintentionally by violating one of the LORD&#8217s commands, does what is prohibited, and incurs guilt, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which the LORD hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"If a common person unintentionally does something wrong-even one thing forbidden by the LORD's commands-he will be guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If any of you people sin and become guilty of breaking one of the LORD's commands without intending to, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"If any of the common people of the land inadvertently sins by disobeying one of the LORD's commands that should not be violated, he will be guilty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD?s commandments, he incurs guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'If an ordinary individual sins by straying unintentionally when he violates one of the Lord's commandments which must not be violated, and he pleads guilty<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'If anyone of the common people sins unwittingly, in doing any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and is guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if any one of the common people shall 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘If anyone of the common people sins unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and is guilty, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if any person of the people of the land sins through ignorance, by his doing [something against] one of the commands of YHWH [regarding things] which are not to be done, and has been guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if any person of the people of the land sin through ignorance, by his doing something against one of the commands of Jehovah regarding things which are not to be done, and hath been guilty -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if one shall sin from the people of the land in erring, in doing one from the commands of Jehovah which shall not be done, and being guilty;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And if any one of the people of the land shall sin through ignorance, doing any of those things that by the law of the Lord are forbidden, and offending, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if a soul from the people of the land will have sinned through ignorance, so as to have done any of those things that the law of the Lord prohibits, and so commit a transgression,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If anyone of the general populace does wrong inadvertently by violating one of the LORD’s prohibitions, and thus is guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If anyone of the ordinary people among you sins unintentionally in doing any one of the things that by the LORD’s commandments ought not to be done and incurs guilt,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if any one of the common people of the land sin through ignorance, while he does something against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if one soul will sin in an error of the people of the land and will do one thing of the commandments of LORD JEHOVAH that are not done and will be guilty;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if any one of the common people sin through error, in doing any of the things which the LORD hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if a soul of the people of the land should sin unwillingly, in doing a thing <i>contrary to</i> any of the commandments of the Lord, which ought not to be done, and shall transgress,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/4-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=711" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/4.htm">Laws for Sin Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">And if</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fsc) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the common</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: mê·‘am (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: te·ḥĕ·ṭā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/7684.htm" title="7684: ḇiš·ḡā·ḡāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Sin of error or inadvertance. From shagag; a mistake or inadvertent transgression.">unintentionally</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.">and does what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">is prohibited</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯê·‘ā·śe·nāh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ba·‘ă·śō·ṯāh (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">by any</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: mim·miṣ·wōṯ (Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">commandments,</a> <a href="/hebrew/816.htm" title="816: wə·’ā·šêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To offend, be guilty. Or mashem; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.">he incurs guilt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-27.htm">Numbers 15:27-29</a></span><br />Also, if one person sins unintentionally, he is to present a year-old female goat as a sin offering. / And the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the person who erred by sinning unintentionally; and when atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven. / You shall have the same law for the one who acts in error, whether he is a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7-9</a></span><br />But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. / If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23-25</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, / and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-27</a></span><br />If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-17.htm">James 4:17</a></span><br />Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-48.htm">Luke 12:48</a></span><br />But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">1 Timothy 1:13</a></span><br />I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-17.htm">Acts 3:17-19</a></span><br />And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. / But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer. / Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3</a></span><br />For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Psalm 19:12</a></span><br />Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he does somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;</p><p class="hdg">any one [heb] any soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm">Leviticus 4:2</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD <i>concerning things</i> which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/15-27.htm">Numbers 15:27</a></b></br> And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm">Leviticus 4:2,13</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD <i>concerning things</i> which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Exodus 12:49</a></b></br> One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Numbers 5:6</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against 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<a href="/leviticus/5-15.htm">Unwittingly</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/ezra/1-9.htm">y</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">y</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-1.htm">The sin offering of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">for the priest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">for the congregation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm">for the ruler</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">for any of the people</a></span><br></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 = 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And if one of the common people</b><br>This phrase refers to the ordinary Israelites, distinguishing them from priests or leaders. In the context of ancient Israel, society was structured with clear roles, and the "common people" were the majority who did not hold religious or political office. This distinction emphasizes that God's laws applied to everyone, regardless of status, highlighting the universal nature of sin and accountability.<p><b>sins unintentionally</b><br>Unintentional sins are those committed out of ignorance or without deliberate intent. In the Levitical system, there was a recognition that not all sins were willful. This reflects God's understanding of human nature and the need for grace. The concept of unintentional sin is echoed in the New Testament, where Paul speaks of doing what he does not want to do (<a href="/romans/7-15.htm">Romans 7:15-20</a>), illustrating the struggle with sin inherent in human nature.<p><b>and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of God's commandments as the standard for righteous living. The commandments were given to guide the Israelites in holiness and set them apart from other nations. The prohibitions were specific and detailed, covering various aspects of life, and breaking them, even unintentionally, was considered a serious matter. This reflects the holiness of God and the need for His people to live in accordance with His will.<p><b>he incurs guilt</b><br>Guilt here is not just a feeling but a legal and spiritual state before God. In the Levitical system, guilt required atonement through prescribed sacrifices. This points to the seriousness of sin and the need for reconciliation with God. The sacrificial system foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the guilt of humanity on the cross, providing a way for believers to be reconciled to God (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/common_people.htm">Common People</a></b><br>Refers to the ordinary Israelites, distinct from priests or leaders, highlighting that God's laws apply to everyone, regardless of status.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/unintentional_sin.htm">Unintentional Sin</a></b><br>This concept emphasizes that sin is not only about deliberate actions but also includes those committed unknowingly, reflecting the comprehensive nature of God's law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_commandments.htm">The LORD’s Commandments</a></b><br>These are the divine laws given to the Israelites, which are meant to guide their conduct and maintain holiness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/guilt.htm">Guilt</a></b><br>The state of being responsible for a breach of God's commandments, necessitating atonement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/forbidden_actions.htm">Forbidden Actions</a></b><br>Specific actions that are prohibited by God's law, underscoring the importance of obedience to divine instructions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_sin.htm">Awareness of Sin</a></b><br>Even unintentional sins require atonement, reminding us to be vigilant and aware of our actions and their alignment with God's commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_justice.htm">God’s Holiness and Justice</a></b><br>God's laws are comprehensive, and His justice requires that all sins, intentional or not, be addressed. This underscores the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/need_for_atonement.htm">Need for Atonement</a></b><br>The requirement for atonement for unintentional sins points to the necessity of a mediator, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who provides the perfect atonement for all sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_and_repentance.htm">Personal Reflection and Repentance</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to regularly examine their lives, confessing and repenting of both known and unknown sins, seeking God's forgiveness and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The inclusion of "common people" highlights that everyone in the community is responsible for upholding God's laws, fostering a collective commitment to holiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_they_be_forgiven_for_ignorance.htm">Can they be forgiven for their ignorance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_unintentional_sin.htm">What does the Bible say about unintentional sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hosea_6_6_inconsistent_with_ot_sacrifices.htm">In Hosea 6:6, is placing mercy over sacrifice inconsistent with other Old Testament passages that emphasize animal offerings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_blame_ignorance_in_leviticus_5_2.htm">If Leviticus 5:2 considers touching an unclean creature as sin, even unknowingly, how can ignorance be morally blameworthy? </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>(27) <span class= "bld">And if any one of the common people.</span>--The fourth instance adduced (<a href="/context/leviticus/4-27.htm" title="And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he does somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;">Leviticus 4:27-35</a>) is that of <span class= "ital">any one of the people of the land, </span>as this phrase is rendered in <a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm" title="Again, you shall say to the children of Israel, Whoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that gives any of his seed to Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.">Leviticus 20:2</a>; <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm" title="And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and kill him not:">Leviticus 20:4</a>; <a href="/context/2_kings/9-18.htm" title="So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus said the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? turn you behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he comes not again.">2Kings 9:18-19</a>; <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm" title="And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.">2Kings 16:15</a>. That is, any member of the congregation, whether he be a private Israelite, ordinary priest, or Levite, in contradistinction to the afore-mentioned high priest and ruler.<p><span class= "bld">And be guilty.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">and acknowledges his guilt. </span>(See <a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm" title="When a ruler has 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;">Leviticus 4:22</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 27-35.</span> - The case of a common man. He is to offer a kid of the goats, or rather a <span class="accented">she-goat.</span> The ritual is to be the same as in the previous case. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/4-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֧פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the common</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sins</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּחֱטָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḥĕ·ṭā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unintentionally</span><br /><span class="heb">בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiš·ḡā·ḡāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7684.htm">Strong's 7684: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mistake, inadvertent transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and does what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is prohibited</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by any</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commandments,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּצְוֺ֧ת</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṣ·wōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he incurs guilt.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָשֵֽׁם׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_816.htm">Strong's 816: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be guilty, to be punished, perish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/4-27.htm">Leviticus 4:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 4:27 If anyone of the common people sins (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/4-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 4:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/4-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 4:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:28" /></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>