Leviticus 4:1

Laws for Sin Offerings · Leviticus 4:1–35

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Translations

Modern

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Traditional

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Literal

And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

Latin

Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Notes

Leviticus 4:1–5:13

The sin offering is called khatta’t in Hebrew, from the root khata’. It means "to lack, fall short, miss, fail." The people made this offering when they unintentionally violated specific commands of God (see also Numbers 15:22–29). The purpose of this offering was to repair a loss or fix a failure (for example, Leviticus 5:1–4).

Although all Christians sin, God will forgive us if we confess them (Galatians 6:1; 1 John 1:8–9). Yet, the Scripture warns against sinning "defiantly" or "deliberately" (Numbers 15:30–31; Hebrews 10:26–29; 6:4–6).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Atonement Pure Worship