Leviticus 4:15

What does Leviticus 4:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 4:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And let the chiefs of the people put their hands on its head before the Lord, and put the ox to death before the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the elders of the company have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before Jehovah, and <FI>one<Fi> hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the ancients of the people shall put their hands upon the head thereof before the Lord. And the calf being immolated in the sight of the Lord:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the elders of the assembly shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and one shall slaughter the bullock before Jehovah.

Context

v.14when the sin wherein they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it before the tent of meeting.

v.15This passage

v.16And the anointed priest shall bring of the blood of the bullock to the tent of meeting:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 24:1

    And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:

  • Numbers 11:16

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee.

  • Leviticus 4:4

    And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah; and he shall lay his hand upon the head of the bullock, and kill the bullock before Jehovah.

  • Leviticus 8:14

    And he brought the bullock of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering.

  • Leviticus 8:22

    And he presented the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

  • Numbers 11:25

    And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

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