Leviticus 4:15
And the elders of the people shall place their hands upon its head in the sight of the Lord. And when the calf has been immolated in the sight of the Lord,
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In Context
16the priest who is anointed shall carry some of its blood into the tabernacle of the testimony.
Cross References
Exodus 24:9And Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel ascended.
Leviticus 4:4And he shall lead it to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony in the sight of the Lord. And he shall place his hand upon its head, and he shall immolate it to the Lord.
Leviticus 8:22He also offered the second ram, as a consecration of priests. And Aaron and his sons placed their hands upon its head.
Numbers 8:10And when the Levites are before the Lord, the sons of Israel shall place their hands upon them.
Numbers 11:25And the Lord descended in a cloud, and he spoke to him, taking from the Spirit which was in Moses, and giving to the seventy men. And when the Spirit had rested in them, they prophesied; nor did they cease afterwards.
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 →