Leviticus 4:22

Should a ruler sin and do (contrary to) any of the commandments of the Lord his God what is not right to do, through ignorance, and be guilty;

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

21And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the former bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.

23When his sin becomes known to him in what he hath transgressed, he shall bring his oblation, a kid of the goats, a male, unblemished;

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:2Speak with the sons of Israel, saying: When a man sinneth through ignorance of any of the precepts of the Lord, as to that which should not be done, and acteth contrary to one of them:

Leviticus 4:27And if one of the people of the land inadvertently sin in doing contrary to any of the commandments of the Lord what is not right to do, and become guilty;

Numbers 15:22And should you be in ignorance, and not do all these commandments of which the Lord hath spoken with Mosheh,

Numbers 31:13And Mosheh and Elazar the priest and all the princes of the congregation went out to meet them, without the camp.

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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