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The Book of Leviticus 4

4 Then Yahweh told Moses 2 to tell the Israelite people, “It may happen that someone does wrong against Yahweh unintentionally and does something that Yahweh specifically commanded his people not to do.

3 It may happen that the high priest himself does wrong against Yahweh in a way that brings guilt on the whole people. If this happens, to address the wrongdoing that he has done, the high priest should offer a totally healthy bull to Yahweh as a purifying sacrifice. 4 He should bring the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent before Yahweh. He should place his hand on the head of the bull that he wants to offer and kill it in the place where Yahweh lives among the Israelites. 5 After catching the draining blood of the bull in a bowl, the high priest should take some of that blood and bring it into the sacred tent. 6 The priest should dip one of his fingers into the blood, and he should flick some of the bull's blood seven times in the direction of the front of the curtain that separates the rest of the sacred tent from the Most Holy Place, where Yahweh lives among the people of Israel. 7 Then, in the presence of Yahweh, who resides behind the sacred curtain, the priest should drip some of that blood onto the four projected corners of the altar where the priests burn fragrant incense, which is located inside the sacred tent. Next, the priest should pour the rest of the bull's blood onto the base of the altar where the priests offer the wholly burned sacrifices, which is located at the entrance of the sacred tent. 8 The priest should then carefully remove all the fat of the bull that he is offering as a purifying sacrifice. He should remove the caul fat that covers all the internal organs, all the visceral fat that is attached to the internal organs, 9 both kidneys, and the suet fat that is attached to them near the loin cuts. He should also remove the lobes of the bull's liver, and the kidneys (which the priest should also remove), 10 in the same way that you might remove the fat portions and the internal organs from the bovines that you offer as fellowship sacrifices. Then, on the altar where the priests offer the wholly burned sacrifices, the high priest should burn all these pieces of fat and the internal organs in a way that causes smoke to go up. 11 But all the other parts of the animal, its skin and all its other meat, including the meat on the bull’s head and its legs below the knee, its other internal organs, and any excrement— 12 someone else should take all of these remaining parts of the bull outside of the camp. That person should dispose of them in a place that is ceremonially clean, in the place where the priests also throw ashes from the fat of other sacrifices so that the impurities of these pieces does not cause the people to become impure accidentally. The person who does this should also burn all these remaining parts of the bull in a wood fire that he builds on the place where the priests also throw ashes from the fat of other sacrifices.

13 Or it may happen that the whole community of Israel does wrong against Yahweh unintentionally and does something that Yahweh specifically commanded his people not to do. Even if the community is unaware of the fact that they did wrong, nevertheless, they will be guilty. 14 When they become aware of the wrongdoing that they have done against Yahweh’s commandments, the whole community should offer a bull as a purifying sacrifice. They should bring the bull to the front of the sacred tent. 15 Then the oldest and most respected members of the community should lay their hands on the head of the bull in Yahweh’s presence. One of them should kill the bull in the sacred precincts of the sacred tent where Yahweh lives among the Israelite people. 16 After catching the draining blood of the bull in a bowl, the high priest should take some of that blood and bring it into the sacred tent. 17 The priest should dip one of his fingers into the blood and, while standing in the precincts of the sacred tent where Yahweh lives among the Israelite people, he should flick some of the bull’s blood seven times in the direction of the front of the curtain that separates the rest of the sacred tent from the Most Holy Place. 18 Then the priest should drip some of that blood onto the four projected corners of the altar that is directly in front of the curtain behind which Yahweh lives in the Most Holy Place. That is the altar which is located inside the sacred tent. Next, the priest should pour the rest of the bull's blood onto the base of the altar where the priests offer sacrifices that they burn completely. That altar is located at the entrance of the sacred tent. 19 The priest should then carefully remove all the fat of the bull, and he should burn it on the altar in a way that causes smoke to go up. 20 He should prepare this bull in the same way that the high priest would prepare the bull that he would offer as a purifying sacrifice. When this happens, the priest will be able to offer a sacrifice that Yahweh will accept for the sake of the people. Yahweh will remove the people’s sins from them and forgive the people for their unintentional wrongdoing. 21 Then someone should take the remaining parts of the bull outside of the camp and burn them. He should burn them in the same way that a person would burn the remaining parts of the bull that the high priest offered as a purifying sacrifice. This is the way that the community should offer a purifying sacrifice.

22 Or it may happen that a leading member of the community does wrong against Yahweh unintentionally and does something that Yahweh specifically commanded his people not to do. If this happens, he will become guilty. 23 When he becomes aware of the wrongdoing that he did against Yahweh’s commandments, he should bring a totally healthy male goat to the sacred precincts where Yahweh lives among the Israelite people. 24 He should place his hand on the head of the goat that he wants to offer and he should kill it in the presence of Yahweh. He should do this in the same place where people would kill the animals that they offer as wholly burned sacrifices. This is the way to offer a purifying sacrifice. 25 After catching the draining blood of the bull in a bowl, the priest should take some of the blood of the animal that the leader sacrificed as an offering to purify him from the impurities of his sin, dip one of his fingers into it, and drip some of the blood onto the four projected corners of the altar where the priests offer the wholly burned sacrifices. Next, the priest should pour the rest of the goat’s blood onto the base of the same altar. 26 After the leader carefully removes the appropriate portions of fat and internal organs, the priest should burn all the fat of the goat on the altar in a way that causes smoke to go up. He should do this just as he would burn the fat of a fellowship sacrifice. When this happens, the priest will have offered a sacrifice that Yahweh will accept for the sake of the leader. Yahweh will remove the leader’s sins from him and forgive him for his unintentional wrongdoing.

27 Or it may happen that an Israelite who is not a priest unintentionally does wrong against Yahweh. He may do something that Yahweh specifically commanded his people not to do. That person then will become guilty. 28 When he becomes aware of the wrongdoing that he did, he should bring a totally healthy female goat as an offering to Yahweh to address his wrongdoing that he did. 29 He should place his hand on the head of the goat that he wants to offer as a purifying sacrifice and kill it in the same place where people would kill the animals that they offer as wholly burned sacrifices. 30 After catching the draining blood of the bull in a bowl, the priest should take some of the blood of the goat and dip one of his fingers into it. He should drip some of the blood onto the four projected corners of the altar where the priests offer the wholly burned sacrifices. Next, the priest should pour the rest of the goat’s blood onto the base of the same altar. 31 Then the individual offering the sacrifice should remove all the goat’s fat just as he would remove the fat from a goat the he would offer as a fellowship sacrifice. Next, the priest should burn the goat's fat on the altar in a way that causes smoke to go up. Yahweh will enjoy the smell of the smoke. When this happens, the priest will have offered a sacrifice that Yahweh will accept for the sake of the individual. Yahweh will remove the individual’s sins from him and will forgive him.

32 But if that person wants to bring a lamb as his purifying sacrifice, he should bring a totally healthy female lamb. 33 He should place his hand on the head of the lamb that he wants to offer as a purifying sacrifice. Once he has done this, he should kill it in the same place where people would kill the animals that they offer as wholly burned sacrifices. 34 After catching the draining blood of the lamb in a bowl, the priest should take some of the blood of the animal that the individual wants to offer as a purifying sacrifice. He should dip one of his fingers into it and drip some of the blood onto the four projected corners of the altar where the priests offer the wholly burned sacrifices. The priest should pour the rest of the lamb’s blood onto the base of the same altar. 35 Then the individual who offers the sacrifice should remove all the lamb’s fat just as he would remove the fat of a lamb that he would offer as a fellowship sacrifice. Next, the priest should burn the lamb’s fat on the altar in a way that causes smoke to go up on top of the other gifts that people have offered to Yahweh. When this happens, the priest will have offered a sacrifice that Yahweh will accept for the sake of the individual. Yahweh remove from him the person’s sins that he has done and will forgive him.

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