Numbers 15:27

And if, any one person, shall sin by mistake, then shall he bring near a she-goat of the first year as a sin-bearer;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

26and pardon shall be granted unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel and unto the sojourner that sojourneth in their midst,—for, in the case of all the people, it was, by mistake.

28and the priest shall put a propitiatory-covering over the person who hath made the mistake, when he hath sinned by mistake before Yahweh, even put a propitiatory-covering over him, and pardon shall be granted him.

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:27And, if, any person, shall sin, by mistake from among the people of the land,—by his doing anything departing from any of the commandments of Yahweh, as to things which should not be done, and shall become aware of his guilt;

Acts 17:30The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men 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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