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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&#8217When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the LORD his God, when he realizes his guilt<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“When a leader sins, doing unintentionally any one of all the things that by the commandments of the LORD his God 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 />When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When a ruler hath sinned, and done <i>somewhat</i> through ignorance <i>against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD his God <i>concerning things</i> which should not be done, and is guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘When a ruler has sinned, and done <i>something</i> unintentionally <i>against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD his God <i>in anything</i> which should not 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 />‘When a leader sins and unintentionally does any of the things which the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and he becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216When a leader sins and unintentionally does any one of all the things which the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and he becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘When a leader sins and unintentionally does any one of all the things which the LORD God has commanded not to be done, and he becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘When a leader sins and unintentionally does any one of all the things which Yahweh his God has commanded not to be done, and he becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘When a ruler <i>or</i> leader sins and unintentionally does any one of the things the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and he becomes guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“When a leader sins and unintentionally violates any of the commands of the LORD his God by doing 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 />When a leader sins and unintentionally violates any of the commands of the LORD his God by doing 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 />When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which Jehovah his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Any tribal leader who disobeys me without knowing it is still guilty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which the LORD his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"When a leader unintentionally does something wrong-even one thing that is forbidden by any of the commands of the LORD his God-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 it is a ruler who sins and becomes 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 />"When a ruler inadvertently sins, disobeying any one of the commands of the LORD his God 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 />When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'Whenever a leader, by straying unintentionally, sins and violates one of the commandments of the LORD his God 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 />"'When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which the LORD his God 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 />When a ruler hath 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which Yahweh his God 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 />When a prince sins, and has done [something against] one of all the commands of his God YHWH [regarding things] which are not to be done, through ignorance, 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 /> When a prince doth sin, and hath done something against one of all the commands of Jehovah his God regarding things which are not to be done, through ignorance, 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 />When a chief shall sin, and do one from all the commands of Jehovah his God, which he shall not do in erring, 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 />If a prince shall sin, and through ignorance do any one of the things that the law of the Lord forbiddeth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If a leader will have sinned, and through ignorance will have done one of the many things which the law of the Lord prohibits,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Should a tribal leader do wrong inadvertently by violating any one of the prohibitions of the LORD his God, and thus be guilty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When a ruler sins, doing unintentionally any one of all the things that by commandments of the LORD his God 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 />When a ruler shall sin and shall do something through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is 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 a Ruler will sin and will do one of all of the commandments of LORD JEHOVAH his God, those that are not done, in error, and he 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 />When a ruler sinneth, and doeth through error any one of all the things which the LORD his God hath commanded not to be done, and is 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 ruler sin, and break one of all the commands of the Lord his God, <i>doing the thing</i> which ought not to be done, unwillingly, and shall sin and trespass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/4-22.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=663" 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">21</span>Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><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.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nā·śî (N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">a leader</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/7684.htm" title="7684: biš·ḡā·ḡāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Sin of error or inadvertance. From shagag; a mistake or inadvertent transgression.">unintentionally</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and does</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.">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/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/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wōṯ (N-fpc) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">the commandments</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</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God,</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/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">23</span>When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.…<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="/leviticus/5-17.htm">Leviticus 5:17-19</a></span><br />If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment. / He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven. / It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-24.htm">Leviticus 6:24-30</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy. / The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-15.htm">Numbers 28:15</a></span><br />In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">2 Chronicles 33:9-13</a></span><br />So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. / And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen. / So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-33.htm">1 Kings 8:33-34</a></span><br />When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple, / then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-46.htm">1 Kings 8:46-50</a></span><br />When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near, / and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">2 Samuel 24:10-25</a></span><br />After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.” / When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer: / “Go and tell David that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-18.htm">Ezekiel 45:18-20</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the first day of the first month you are to take a young bull without blemish and purify the sanctuary. / And the priest is to take some of the blood from the sin offering and put it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the ledge of the altar, and on the gateposts of the inner court. / You must do the same thing on the seventh day of the month for anyone who strays unintentionally or in ignorance. In this way you will make atonement for the temple.<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="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-4</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11-12</a></span><br />Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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;</p><p class="hdg">a ruler hath sinned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-4.htm">Numbers 1:4,16</a></b></br> And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Numbers 7:2</a></b></br> That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who <i>were</i> the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21</a></b></br> Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place <i>such</i> over them, <i>to be</i> rulers of thousands, <i>and</i> rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:</p><p class="hdg">and done</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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Error</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Forbidden</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Ignorance</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm">Inadvertence</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Order</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/1_john/5-18.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Something</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Somewhat</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Unwittingly</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Error</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Forbidden</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Ignorance</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Inadvertence</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Order</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-17.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Something</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Somewhat</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Unwittingly</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Wrong</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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "unintentionally" indicates that the sin was not committed with premeditated intent, reflecting the human propensity to err even among those in positions of authority. This highlights the need for leaders to remain vigilant and humble, acknowledging their own fallibility. The concept of unintentional sin is also seen in <a href="/numbers/15-22.htm">Numbers 15:22-29</a>, where provisions are made for atonement, emphasizing God's grace and the importance of maintaining purity within the community.<p><b>and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God</b><br>The commandments of the LORD refer to the laws given to Moses on Mount Sinai, which encompass moral, ceremonial, and civil aspects of life. These commandments were designed to set Israel apart as a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). The phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of God's law, covering all aspects of life and leadership. It also reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to His commandments was a sign of faithfulness and devotion. The leader's failure to adhere to these commandments, even unintentionally, disrupts this covenant relationship.<p><b>he incurs guilt</b><br>Guilt in this context is not merely a feeling but a legal and spiritual state that requires rectification. The sacrificial system outlined in Leviticus provided a means for atonement and restoration of the relationship between the sinner and God. This reflects the seriousness with which God views sin, even when committed unintentionally, and the necessity of addressing it to maintain holiness within the community. The concept of guilt and atonement foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who provides the final and complete atonement for sin (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a>), offering redemption and reconciliation with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/leader.htm">Leader</a></b><br>Refers to a ruler or prince within the Israelite community. In the context of ancient Israel, this would be someone with authority and responsibility over others.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sin.htm">Sin</a></b><br>The act of doing what is forbidden by God's commands. In this context, it is an unintentional sin, highlighting human fallibility even among leaders.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/commands_of_the_lord.htm">Commands of the LORD</a></b><br>The laws and decrees given by God 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 wrongdoing. In this passage, it emphasizes accountability, even for unintentional sins.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_community.htm">Israelite Community</a></b><br>The broader context in which these laws were given, highlighting the communal aspect of sin and atonement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_leadership.htm">The Responsibility of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders are held to a high standard because their actions influence others. This passage reminds us that leadership comes with accountability before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_unintentional_sin.htm">The Nature of Unintentional Sin</a></b><br>Even unintentional sins require atonement, highlighting the pervasive nature of sin and the need for vigilance in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_atonement.htm">The Importance of Atonement</a></b><br>The sacrificial system underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_impact_of_sin.htm">Community Impact of Sin</a></b><br>Sin, even when unintentional, affects the entire community. This calls for a collective awareness and support in maintaining holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_forgiveness.htm">God’s Provision for Forgiveness</a></b><br>God provides a means for forgiveness, demonstrating His mercy and desire for reconciliation with His people.<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/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/how_does_jer._7_22-23_align_with_leviticus.htm">Jeremiah 7:22-23: How does God denying He commanded sacrifices align with earlier laws in Leviticus that clearly mandate offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_love_reconcile_lev._18_22.htm">Leviticus 18:22 condemns same-sex relations; how can this be reconciled with the New Testament emphasis on love (John 13:34-35)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_aaron_offer_for_his_sons.htm">Why did Aaron offer a sin offering for his sons?</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>(22) <span class= "bld">When a ruler hath sinned.</span>--The third instance adduced is that of a ruler sinning inadvertently (<a href="/context/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 4:22-26</a>). As the word here translated "ruler" is used for a king (<a href="/1_kings/11-34.htm" title="However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:">1Kings 11:34</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm" title="And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.">Ezekiel 34:24</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm" title="And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.">Ezekiel 46:2</a>), the head of a tribe (<a href="/context/numbers/1-4.htm" title="And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.">Numbers 1:4-16</a>) or of the division of a tribe (<a href="/numbers/34-18.htm" title="And you shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.">Numbers 34:18</a>), opinions differ as to the exact position of the personage here meant. Now, in comparing the phrase used with regard to the sin of ignorance in the case of the high priest, the congregation, and any one of the people, it will be seen that in all the three instances it is simply described as a sin "against any commandments of the Lord"(comp. <a href="/leviticus/4-2.htm" title="Speak to 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:">Leviticus 4:2</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm" title="And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;">Leviticus 4:13</a>; <a href="/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</a>), whereas in the case of the ruler, we have the exceptional phrase, "against any of the commandments of the Lord <span class= "ital">his God." </span>Hence the interpretation obtained during the second Temple that the addition of the phrase <span class= "ital">his God, </span>which shows a peculiar relationship to his God, denotes here one over whom God alone is exalted--the sovereign who is only responsible to <span class= "ital">his God.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 22-26.</span> - The case of a ruler or nobleman. The clause, <span class="cmt_word">Or if his sin... come to his knowledge</span>, should be rather translated, <span class="accented">If perhaps his sin come to his knowledge.</span> He is to offer <span class="cmt_word">a kid of the goats</span>, or rather a <span class="accented">he-goat.</span> The blood is not to be carried into the tabernacle, as in the two previous cases, but <span class="cmt_word">put upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering</span>, which stood outside in the court, and, as a consequence of the blood not having been taken into the tabernacle, the flesh is not to be burnt outside the camp, but to be eaten by the priests in the court of the tabernacle (see <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Leviticus 6:26</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/4-22.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">When</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">a leader</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׂ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(nā·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sins</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶֽחֱטָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(ye·ḥĕ·ṭā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine 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">בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(biš·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</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשָׂ֡ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֧ר</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">אַחַ֣ת</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</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the commandments</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוֺת֩</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֨ה</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">his God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָ֜יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</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/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/4-22.htm">Leviticus 4:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 4:22 When a ruler sins and unwittingly does (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/4-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 4:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 4:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 4:23" /></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>