Numbers 15:27

In the case of an individual who sins without meaning to—they are to present a one-year-old female goat as a sin offering.

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In The King James Version

And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

In Context

26Then the whole congregation of Israel and the foreigners living among them will be forgiven, because the people sinned unintentionally.

28The priest will make the person who sinned unintentionally right before the Lord on their behalf. Once they have been made right, they will be forgiven.

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:27If any other Israelite sins unintentionally and does what is not permitted by any of the commandments of the Lord his God, he is guilty.

Acts 17:30God disregarded people's ignorance in the past, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 15:23-30

Sacrifices for Sins of Ignorance. ( b. c. 1490.) 22 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto Moses, 23 Even all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the Lord commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; 24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the Lord ,… Read the whole commentary →

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