Leviticus 4:27
And if any one of the people of the land shall sin through ignorance, doing any of those things that by the law of the Lord are forbidden, and offending,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
28And shall come to know his sin, he shall offer a she goat without blemish.
Cross References
Leviticus 4:2Say to the children of Israel: The soul that sinneth through ignorance, and doth any thing concerning any of the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded not to be done:
Leviticus 5:17If any one sin through ignorance, and do one of those things which by the law of the Lord are forbidden, and being guilty of sin, understand his iniquity,
Numbers 15:16And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Numbers 15:27But if one soul shall sin ignorantly, he shall offer a she goat of a year old for his sin.
Psalms 19:13Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:
Ezekiel 45:20And so shalt thou do in the seventh day of the month, for every one that hath been ignorant, and hath been deceived by error, and thou shalt make expiation for the house.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 4:23-27
22 When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; 23 Or 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: 24 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord : it is a sin offering. 25 And the priest shall take of the blood of the… Read the whole commentary →