Leviticus 4:22

What does Leviticus 4:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 4:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If a ruler does wrong, and in error does any of the things which, by the order of the Lord his God, are not to be done, causing sin to come on him;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`When a prince doth sin, and hath done <FI>something against<Fi> one of all the commands of Jehovah his God <FI>regarding things<Fi> which are not to be done, through ignorance, and hath been guilty--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If a prince shall sin, and through ignorance do any one of the things that the law of the Lord forbiddeth,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When a prince sinneth and through inadvertence doeth [somewhat against] any of all the commandments of Jehovah hisGod [in things] which should not be done, and is guilty;

Context

v.21And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bullock: it is the sin-offering for the assembly.

v.22This passage

v.23if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, be made known to him, he shall bring for his oblation a goat, a male without blemish.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 16:2

    and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown;

  • Numbers 31:13

    And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

  • 2 Samuel 24:10

    And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

  • 2 Samuel 21:1

    And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

  • Leviticus 4:13

    And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and are guilty;

  • Exodus 18:21

    Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

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