Numbers 15:28
What does Numbers 15:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 15:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the priest shall make atonement for the soul that erreth, when he sinneth unwittingly, before Jehovah, to make atonement for him; and he shall be forgiven.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the priest shall make atonement for the soul that erreth, when he sinneth unwittingly, before Jehovah, to make atonement for him; and he shall be forgiven.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the priest will take away the sin of the person who has done wrong, if the wrong was done unconsciously, and he will have forgiveness.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the priest hath made atonement for the person who is erring, in his sinning in ignorance before Jehovah, by making atonement for him, and it hath been forgiven him;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the priest shall pray for him, because he sinned ignorantly before the Lord: and he shall obtain his pardon, and it shall be forgiven him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the priest shall make atonement for the soul that hath done inadvertently, when he sinneth by inadvertence before Jehovah, to make atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 4:35
And all the fat thereof shall he take away, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar, upon the offerings of Jehovah made by fire; and the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned, and he shall be forgiven.
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