## Leviticus Chapter 4

###### Leviticus 4:1
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וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Leviticus 4:2
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דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לֵאמֹר֒ נֶ֗פֶשׁ כִּֽי־תֶחֱטָ֤א בִשְׁגָגָה֙ מִכֹּל֙ מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָה וְעָשָׂ֕ה מֵאַחַ֖ת מֵהֵֽנָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Speak to Bnei Yisroel, saying; if a person unwittingly transgresses any commandment of Adonoy which should not be done and commits one of these sins.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Speak to the children of Yisra᾽el saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Speak to the children of Israel, saying: A soul, if he sin unwittingly (by transgression) of all the mitzvoth of the L-rd [(of those negative commandments punishable by kareth ("cutting off") for willful transgression, and subject to a sin-offering for unwitting transgression)] which may not be done, and he do of [i.e., (even) part of] one of them [e.g., writing part of a name on Shabbath, like "Shem" from "Shemuel" or "Dan" from "Daniel"] —


###### Leviticus 4:3
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אִ֣ם הַכֹּהֵ֧ן הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ יֶחֱטָ֖א לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת הָעָ֑ם וְהִקְרִ֡יב עַ֣ל חַטָּאתוֹ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטָ֜א פַּ֣ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֥ר תָּמִ֛ים לַיהֹוָ֖ה לְחַטָּֽאת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If the anointed *kohein* should sin to bring guilt on the people, he shall bring for his sin which he committed a young, unblemished bullock to Adonoy, as a sin-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
if the priest that is anointed do sin to bring guiltiness on the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bullock without blemish to the Lord for a sin offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If the anointed Cohein shall sin to the guilt of the people [(If the high-priest sins, it is "to the guilt of the people," for they depend upon him to atone for them and to pray for them)], then he shall offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bullock [three years old], unblemished, to the L-rd, as a sin-offering.


###### Leviticus 4:4
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וְהֵבִ֣יא אֶת־הַפָּ֗ר אֶל־פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְסָמַ֤ךְ אֶת־יָדוֹ֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַפָּ֔ר וְשָׁחַ֥ט אֶת־הַפָּ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall bring the bullock to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting before Adonoy. He shall lay his hand on the head of the bullock and slaughter the bullock before Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall bring the bullock to the door of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall bring the bullock to the door of the tent of meeting before the L-rd, and he shall place his hand on the head of the bullock, and he shall slaughter the bullock before the L-rd.


###### Leviticus 4:5
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וְלָקַ֛ח הַכֹּהֵ֥ן הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ מִדַּ֣ם הַפָּ֑ר וְהֵבִ֥יא אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The anointed *kohein* shall take some of the bullocks blood and bring it inside the Tent of Meeting.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the anointed Cohein shall take from the blood of the bullock and bring it to the tent of meeting [to the mishkan (and, in the Temple, to the heichal)].


###### Leviticus 4:6
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וְטָבַ֧ל הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶת־אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ בַּדָּ֑ם וְהִזָּ֨ה מִן־הַדָּ֜ם שֶׁ֤בַע פְּעָמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall dip his finger into the blood and he shall sprinkle from the blood seven times, before Adonoy, in front of the Holy Curtain.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the veil of the sanctuary.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall dip his finger into the blood, and he shall sprinkle from the blood seven times before the L-rd, before the parocheth of the holiness [i.e., in alignment between the staves of the ark. Though the high-priest has sinned, its holiness still inheres in it (see 17)].


###### Leviticus 4:7
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וְנָתַן֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן מִן־הַדָּ֜ם עַל־קַ֠רְנ֠וֹת מִזְבַּ֨ח קְטֹ֤רֶת הַסַּמִּים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְאֵ֣ת**׀** כׇּל־דַּ֣ם הַפָּ֗ר יִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ אֶל־יְסוֹד֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall put from the blood atop the corners of the spice-burning altar before Adonoy, which is inside the Tent of Meeting. He shall spill all the [remaining] bullocks blood into the base of the altar of the burnt-offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the Tent of Meeting: and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall put of the blood on the horns of the altar of the smoking of the incense before the L-rd, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the [remaining] blood of the bullock he shall pour at the base of the altar of the burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.


###### Leviticus 4:8
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וְאֶת־כׇּל־חֵ֛לֶב פַּ֥ר הַֽחַטָּ֖את יָרִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֶת־הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה עַל־הַקֶּ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כׇּל־הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All the fat of the sin-offering bullock he shall separate from it; the fat covering the innards, all the fat on the innards,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the fat of the bullock [(The Yom Kippur bullock is hereby included)] of the sin-offering [(This includes the "idolatry goats" as subject to the burning of kidneys, fats, and lobe)] he shall take from it [(before dismembering it)]: the fat which covers the innards and all the fat which is on the innards.


###### Leviticus 4:9
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וְאֵת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙ עַל־הַכָּבֵ֔ד עַל־הַכְּלָי֖וֹת יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
the two kidneys and the fat on them that are on the flanks. The lobe on the liver, he shall remove together with the kidneys,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the appendage of the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the two kidneys and the fat that is upon them, which is on the loins, and the lobe with [some of] the liver, aside from the kidneys — he shall remove it.


###### Leviticus 4:10
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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יוּרַ֔ם מִשּׁ֖וֹר זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וְהִקְטִירָם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן עַ֖ל מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
in the same manner as they were separated from the ox of the peace-offering. The *kohein* shall burn them on the altar of the burnt-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
as it was taken off from the bullock of the peace offering: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
As it is removed from the ox of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings [(Just as peace-offerings must be intended as such (lishmah), so this requires lishmah; and just as peace-offerings bring peace to the world, so does this)], and the Cohein shall smoke them on the altar of the burnt-offering.


###### Leviticus 4:11
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וְאֶת־ע֤וֹר הַפָּר֙ וְאֶת־כׇּל־בְּשָׂר֔וֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וְעַל־כְּרָעָ֑יו וְקִרְבּ֖וֹ וּפִרְשֽׁוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The bullocks skin, all its flesh with its head and feet, its innards and its waste [that is in its intestines].

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the skin of the bullock, and all its flesh, with its head, and with its legs, and its inwards, and its dung,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the skin of the bullock and all its flesh, with its head and with its legs, and its innards and its dung.


###### Leviticus 4:12
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וְהוֹצִ֣יא אֶת־כׇּל־הַ֠פָּ֠ר אֶל־מִח֨וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה אֶל־מָק֤וֹם טָהוֹר֙ אֶל־שֶׁ֣פֶךְ הַדֶּ֔שֶׁן וְשָׂרַ֥ף אֹת֛וֹ עַל־עֵצִ֖ים בָּאֵ֑שׁ עַל־שֶׁ֥פֶךְ הַדֶּ֖שֶׁן יִשָּׂרֵֽף׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall take out the entire bullock beyond the encampment, to a pure [undefiled] place, where the ashes are thrown and burn it on logs, in a fire. It shall be burned where the ashes are thrown.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
even the whole bullock shall he carry forth outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall it be burnt.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall take the entire bullock outside the camp [outside the three camps (and, in the Temple, outside the city)] to a clean place, where the ashes [from the altar] are poured out; and he shall burn it on wood with fire. Where the ashes are poured out [(even if there are no ashes there)] shall it be burnt.


###### Leviticus 4:13
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וְאִ֨ם כׇּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִשְׁגּ֔וּ וְנֶעְלַ֣ם דָּבָ֔ר מֵעֵינֵ֖י הַקָּהָ֑ל וְ֠עָשׂ֠וּ אַחַ֨ת מִכׇּל־מִצְוֺ֧ת יְהֹוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָה וְאָשֵֽׁמוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If the entire congregation of Yisroel erred and the matter [that error] was concealed from the eyes of the community, and they did [transgress] one of the commandments of Adonoy that should not be done, they incur guilt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And if the whole congregation of Yisra᾽el sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done something against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, and have incurred guilt;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if the whole congregation of Israel [the Sanhedrin] err, and a thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly [(If they erroneously rule something punishable by kareth to be permitted)], and they [the people, on the strength of their ruling] do one of all the mitzvoth of the L-rd which are not to be done, and they are guilty —


###### Leviticus 4:14
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וְנֽוֹדְעָה֙ הַֽחַטָּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטְא֖וּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וְהִקְרִ֨יבוּ הַקָּהָ֜ל פַּ֤ר בֶּן־בָּקָר֙ לְחַטָּ֔את וְהֵבִ֣יאוּ אֹת֔וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[When] they realize the sin which they committed, the community shall bring a young bullock as a sin-offering and they shall bring it to the front of the Tent of Meeting.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
when the sin, which they have sinned, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If the sin become known wherein they have sinned, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and they shall bring it before the tent of meeting.


###### Leviticus 4:15
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וְ֠סָמְכ֠וּ זִקְנֵ֨י הָעֵדָ֧ה אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֛ם עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הַפָּ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְשָׁחַ֥ט אֶת־הַפָּ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock, before Adonoy and he shall slaughter the bullock before Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the elders of the congregation shall place their hands upon the head of the bullock before the L-rd, and he shall slaughter the bullock before the L-rd.


###### Leviticus 4:16
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וְהֵבִ֛יא הַכֹּהֵ֥ן הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ מִדַּ֣ם הַפָּ֑ר אֶל־אֹ֖הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The anointed *kohein* shall bring some of the bullocks blood inside the Tent of Meeting.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the Tent of Meeting:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the anointed Cohein shall bring of the blood of the bullock to the tent of meeting.


###### Leviticus 4:17
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וְטָבַ֧ל הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ מִן־הַדָּ֑ם וְהִזָּ֞ה שֶׁ֤בַע פְּעָמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה אֵ֖ת פְּנֵ֥י הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall dip his finger into some of the blood and sprinkle [it] seven times before Adonoy, in front of the curtain.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, before the veil.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall dip his finger from the blood, and he shall sprinkle seven times before the L-rd before the parocheth [(but not, as in (6) "the parocheth of the holiness") Once all have sinned, the holiness departs.)]


###### Leviticus 4:18
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וּמִן־הַדָּ֞ם יִתֵּ֣ן**׀** עַל־קַרְנֹ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ אֲשֶׁר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְאֵ֣ת כׇּל־הַדָּ֗ם יִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ אֶל־יְסוֹד֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall put some of the blood atop the corners of the altar which is before Adonoy, inside the Tent of Meeting. He shall spill all the [remaining] blood into the base of the altar of the burnt-offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, that is in the Tent of Meeting, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the blood shall he put upon the horns of the altar which is before the L-rd, which is in the tent of meeting; and all of the [remaining] blood shall he pour at the [western] base of the altar of the burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.


###### Leviticus 4:19
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וְאֵ֥ת כׇּל־חֶלְבּ֖וֹ יָרִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְהִקְטִ֖יר הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall remove all its fat from it and burn it on the altar.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall lift off all its fat, and burn it on the altar.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all of its fat shall he take off from it, and he shall smoke it upon the altar.


###### Leviticus 4:20
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וְעָשָׂ֣ה לַפָּ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְפַ֣ר הַֽחַטָּ֔את כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ וְכִפֶּ֧ר עֲלֵהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְנִסְלַ֥ח לָהֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall do to the bullock [the same] as he did to the sin-offering bullock, so he shall do to it. The *kohein* will atone for them and they will be pardoned.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall do with this bullock as he did with the bullock of the sin-offering [of the anointed Cohein]; so shall he do with this. And the Cohein shall make atonement for them and it shall be forgiven them.


###### Leviticus 4:21
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וְהוֹצִ֣יא אֶת־הַפָּ֗ר אֶל־מִחוּץ֙ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְשָׂרַ֣ף אֹת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂרַ֔ף אֵ֖ת הַפָּ֣ר הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן חַטַּ֥את הַקָּהָ֖ל הֽוּא׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall take the bullock outside, beyond the encampment, and burn it in the same manner as he burned the first bullock; it is a communal sin-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall carry the bullock outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall take the bullock outside the camp, and he shall burn it as he burned the first bullock; it is the sin-offering for the assembly.


###### Leviticus 4:22
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אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָשִׂ֖יא יֶֽחֱטָ֑א וְעָשָׂ֡ה אַחַ֣ת מִכׇּל־מִצְוֺת֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהָ֜יו אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־תֵעָשֶׂ֛ינָה בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה וְאָשֵֽׁם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If a leader sins, [who] transgresses one of the commandments of Adonoy, his God, that should not be done, [if he transgressed] unwittingly and incurs guilt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When a ruler has sinned, and done something through ignorance against any one of the commandments of the Lord his God concerning things which should not be done, and has incurred guilt;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If (asher) a leader sin [("asher," similar to "ashrei" (fortunate). Fortunate is the generation whose leader takes it to heart to make atonement for his unwitting sin. (It goes without saying that he repents of his willful sins)], and he do one of all the mitzvoth of the L-rd his G-d, which are not to be done, unwittingly, and he be guilty —


###### Leviticus 4:23
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אֽוֹ־הוֹדַ֤ע אֵלָיו֙ חַטָּאת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖א בָּ֑הּ וְהֵבִ֧יא אֶת־קׇרְבָּנ֛וֹ שְׂעִ֥יר עִזִּ֖ים זָכָ֥ר תָּמִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Or, [if his sin] becomes known to him—[that] which he committed. He shall bring as his offering an unblemished, male goat.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
or if his sin, wherein he has sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If his sin becomes known to him wherein he has sinned, then he shall bring as his offering a kid of goats, a male without blemish.


###### Leviticus 4:24
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וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׂעִ֔יר וְשָׁחַ֣ט אֹת֗וֹ בִּמְק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁחַ֥ט אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה חַטָּ֖את הֽוּא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall lay his hand on the goats head and slaughter it in the place where the burnt-offering is slaughtered, before Adonoy; it is a sin-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord: it is a sin offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall place his hand on the head of the goat, and he shall slaughter it in the place where the burnt-offering is slaughtered before the L-rd [i.e., northwards (1:11)]. It is a sin-offering [To be kasher, it must be offered as such (lishmah)]


###### Leviticus 4:25
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וְלָקַ֨ח הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִדַּ֤ם הַֽחַטָּאת֙ בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ וְנָתַ֕ן עַל־קַרְנֹ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה וְאֶת־דָּמ֣וֹ יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ אֶל־יְס֖וֹד מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall take some blood of the sin-offering with his finger and put it atop the corners of the altar of the burnt-offering. He shall spill its [remaining] blood into the base of the altar of the burnt-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out its blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger and he shall place it on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and its [remaining] blood he shall pour at the base of the altar of the burnt-offering.


###### Leviticus 4:26
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וְאֶת־כׇּל־חֶלְבּוֹ֙ יַקְטִ֣יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה כְּחֵ֖לֶב זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן מֵחַטָּאת֖וֹ וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall burn all its fat on the altar as [he burned] the fat of the peace-offering. The *kohein* will atone for him, for his transgression and he will be pardoned.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall burn all its fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of the peace offering: and the priest shall make atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all of its fat shall he smoke upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings [of a goat]; and the Cohein shall make atonement for him for his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.


###### Leviticus 4:27
[Leviticus 4:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Leviticus/r/4:27)

וְאִם־נֶ֧פֶשׁ אַחַ֛ת תֶּחֱטָ֥א בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ בַּ֠עֲשֹׂתָ֠הּ אַחַ֨ת מִמִּצְוֺ֧ת יְהֹוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָה וְאָשֵֽׁם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If a person should unwittingly sin [and he is] one of the ordinary people, by transgressing one of the commandments of Adonoy that should not be done and he incurs guilt,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And if anyone of the common people sin through ignorance, by doing something against any one of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if a single soul sin unwittingly, of the people of the land, in doing it, one of the mitzvoth of the L-rd which are not to be done, and he be guilty —


###### Leviticus 4:28
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א֚וֹ הוֹדַ֣ע אֵלָ֔יו חַטָּאת֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֑א וְהֵבִ֨יא קׇרְבָּנ֜וֹ שְׂעִירַ֤ת עִזִּים֙ תְּמִימָ֣ה נְקֵבָ֔ה עַל־חַטָּאת֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָֽא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
or, if his sin becomes known to him—which he committed. He shall bring [as] his offering an unblemished she-goat for his sin which he committed.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
or if his sin, which he has sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has sinned.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If his sin becomes known to him wherein he sinned, then he shall bring as his offering a kid of goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has sinned.


###### Leviticus 4:29
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וְסָמַךְ֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְשָׁחַט֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַטָּ֔את בִּמְק֖וֹם הָעֹלָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin-offering and slaughter the sin-offering in the [same] place as the burnt-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall place his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and he shall slaughter the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering.


###### Leviticus 4:30
[Leviticus 4:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Leviticus/r/4:30)

וְלָקַ֨ח הַכֹּהֵ֤ן מִדָּמָהּ֙ בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ וְנָתַ֕ן עַל־קַרְנֹ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה וְאֶת־כׇּל־דָּמָ֣הּ יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ אֶל־יְס֖וֹד הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall take from its blood with his finger and put it atop the corners of the altar of the burnt-offering. He shall spill all the [remaining] blood into the base of the altar.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest shall take of its blood with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all its blood at the bottom of the altar.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall take of its blood with his finger and he shall place it on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and all of its [remaining] blood he shall pour at the base of the altar.


###### Leviticus 4:31
[Leviticus 4:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Leviticus/r/4:31)

וְאֶת־כׇּל־חֶלְבָּ֣הּ יָסִ֗יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הוּסַ֣ר חֵ֘לֶב֮ מֵעַ֣ל זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֒ וְהִקְטִ֤יר הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֥ר עָלָ֛יו הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall remove all its fat in the same manner as was removed the fat from the peace-offering. The *kohein* shall burn it on the altar as a pleasing fragrance to Adonoy. And the *kohein* will atone for him and he will be pardoned.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of the peace offering; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour to the Lord; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all its fat shall he remove, as the fat was removed from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings [of a goat]. And the Cohein shall smoke it upon the altar as a sweet savor to the L-rd; and the Cohein shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.


###### Leviticus 4:32
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וְאִם־כֶּ֛בֶשׂ יָבִ֥יא קׇרְבָּנ֖וֹ לְחַטָּ֑את נְקֵבָ֥ה תְמִימָ֖ה יְבִיאֶֽנָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If he brings a sheep as his offering as a sin-offering, he shall bring an unblemished female.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if a lamb he brings as his offering for a sin-offering, a female without blemish shall he bring it.


###### Leviticus 4:33
[Leviticus 4:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Leviticus/r/4:33)

וְסָמַךְ֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְשָׁחַ֤ט אֹתָהּ֙ לְחַטָּ֔את בִּמְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁחַ֖ט אֶת־הָעֹלָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin-offering and slaughter it as a sin-offering, in the [same] place where he slaughters the burnt-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall place his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and he shall slaughter it [specifically] as a sin-offering in the place where the burnt-offering is slaughtered.


###### Leviticus 4:34
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וְלָקַ֨ח הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִדַּ֤ם הַֽחַטָּאת֙ בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ וְנָתַ֕ן עַל־קַרְנֹ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה וְאֶת־כׇּל־דָּמָ֣הּ יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ אֶל־יְס֖וֹד הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall take some blood from the sin-offering with his finger and put it atop the corners of the altar of the burnt-offering. He shall spill all its [remaining] blood into the base of the altar.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all its blood at the bottom of the altar:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall take from the blood of the sin-offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering; and he shall pour out all its blood at the base of the altar.


###### Leviticus 4:35
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וְאֶת־כׇּל־חֶלְבָּ֣הּ יָסִ֗יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יוּסַ֥ר חֵֽלֶב־הַכֶּ֘שֶׂב֮ מִזֶּ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֒ וְהִקְטִ֨יר הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֹתָם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עַ֖ל אִשֵּׁ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן עַל־חַטָּאת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He shall remove all its fat in the same manner as was removed the fat of the lamb of the peace-offering. The *kohein* shall burn them on the altar on the fires of Adonoy. The *kohein* will atone for him, for his sin which he committed and he will be pardoned.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and he shall take away all its fat, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offering; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, upon the pyres of the Lord: and the priest shall make atonement for his sin that he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all its fat he shall remove, as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings [i.e., with the addition of the fat-tail]. And the Cohein shall smoke them upon the altar, upon the [fire made for the] fire-offerings of the L-rd. And the Cohein shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.