Leviticus 4:22–23
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For the Leader
4:22“ ‘Whenever44 a leader, by straying unintentionally,45 sins and violates one of the commandments of the Lord his God which must not be violated,46 and he pleads guilty, 4:23or his sin that he committed47 is made known to him,48 he must bring a flawless male goat as his offering.49
Footnotes
- 44 This section begins with the relative pronoun אֲשֶׁר (’asher) which usually means “who” or “which,” but here means “whenever.”
- 45 See the note on “straying.”
- 46 Heb “and does one from all the commandments of the Lord his God which must not be done”; cf. “ought not to be done”; “does what is forbidden in any of the commands.”
- 47 Heb “or his sin which he sinned in it is made known to him”; “if he learns of the sin he committed.”
- 48 Lev 4:22b–23a is difficult. The present translation suggests that there are two possible legal situations envisioned, separated by the Hebrew אוֹ (’o, “or”) at the beginning of v. 23. Lev 4:22b refers to any case in which the leader readily admits his guilt (i.e., “pleads guilty”), whereas v. 23a refers to cases where the leader is convicted of his guilt by legal action (“his sin … is made known to him”). See R. E. Averbeck, 2:; Lev 4:27–28; and esp. the notes on below.
- 49 Heb “a he-goat of goats, a male without defect”; cf. “with no physical defects.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“When a leader sins, doing unintentionally any one of all the things that by the commandments of the Lord his God ought not to be done, and realizes his guilt, or the sin which he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without blemish,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“ ‘When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the Lord his God, when he realizes his guilt and the sin he has committed becomes known, he must bring as his offering a male goat without defect.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
“When a leader sins and unintentionally violates any of the commands of the Lord his God by doing what is prohibited, and incurs guilt, or someone informs him about the sin he has committed, he is to bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.
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NLTNew Living Translation
“If one of Israel’s leaders sins by violating one of the commands of the Lord his God but doesn’t realize it, he is still guilty. When he becomes aware of his sin, he must bring as his offering a male goat with no defects.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“ ‘When a leader sins and commits an unintentional wrong against any of the commands of Yahweh his God that should not be violated, so that he incurs guilt, or his sin he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring a male goat without defect as his offering.
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KJV 1900King 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; 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:
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