Leviticus 4:15
The elders of Israel are to put their hands on its head and kill it before the Lord.
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16Then the high priest shall take some of the bull's blood into the Tent of Meeting.
Cross References
Exodus 24:9Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders climbed up the mountain,
Leviticus 4:4He must take the bull to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord, put his hand on its head and kill it before the Lord.
Leviticus 8:22Moses brought the second ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.
Numbers 8:10When you bring the Levites to the Lord the Israelites are to place their hands upon them.
Numbers 11:25Then the Lord came down and talked to him. The Lord took some of the Spirit Moses had and gave it to them. They prophesied, but this didn't ever happen again.
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 →