Leviticus 4:15

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.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14When the sin which they have done comes to light, then let all the people give an ox for a sin-offering, and take it before the Tent of meeting.

16And the priest is to take some of its blood to the Tent of meeting;

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Cross References

Exodus 24:9Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the chiefs of Israel went up:

Leviticus 4:4And he is to take the ox to the door of the Tent of meeting before the Lord; and put his hand on its head and put it to death before the Lord.

Leviticus 8:22And he put the other sheep before the Lord, the sheep with which they were made priests; and Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the sheep,

Numbers 8:10And you are to take the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel are to put their hands on them:

Numbers 11:25Then the Lord came down in the cloud and had talk with him, and put on the seventy men some of the spirit which was on him: now when the spirit came to rest on them, they were like prophets, but only at that time.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 4:14-22

13 And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; 14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. 15 And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the… Read the whole commentary →

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