Leviticus 4:23
What does Leviticus 4:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 4:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, be made known to him, he shall bring for his oblation a goat, a male without blemish.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, be made known to him, he shall bring for his oblation a goat, a male without blemish.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When the sin which he has done is made clear to him, let him give for his offering a goat, a male without any mark.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862or his sin wherein he hath sinned hath been made known unto him, then he hath brought in his offering, a kid of the goats, a male, a perfect one,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And afterwards shall come to know his sin: he shall offer a buck goat without blemish, a sacrifice to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge, he shall bring his offering, a buck of the goats, a male without blemish.
Context
v.22When 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;
v.23This passage
v.24And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt-offering before Jehovah: it is a sin-offering.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 15:24
then it shall be, if it be done unwittingly, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt-offering, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah, with the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof, according to the ordinance, and one he-goat for a sin-offering.
- Leviticus 4:14
when 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.
- Numbers 28:15
And one he-goat for a sin-offering unto Jehovah; it shall be offered besides the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof.
- Leviticus 9:3
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;
- Numbers 7:16
one male of the goats for a sin-offering;
- Numbers 29:19
and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings.
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