Leviticus 4:13

“‘If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and are guilty;

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WEBBE

“‘If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and are guilty;

BSB

Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,

KJV

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;

ASV

And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and are guilty;

BBE

And if all the people of Israel do wrong, without anyone's knowledge; if they have done any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done, causing sin to come on them;

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וְאִם ve·'im and if H518 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 עֲדַת 'a·dat [the] congregation of H5712 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 יִשְׁגּוּ yish·gu they will go astray H7686 וְנֶעְלַם ve·ne'·lam and it will be hidden H5956 דָּבָר da·var [the] matter H1697 מֵעֵינֵי me·'ei·nei from [the] eyes of H5869 הַקָּהָל ha·ka·hal the assembly H6951 וְעָשׂוּ ve·'a·su and they will do H6213 אַחַת 'a·chat one H259 מִכָּל־ mi·kol of all H3605 מִצְוֹת mitz·vot [the] commandments of H4687 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תֵעָשֶׂינָה te·'a·sei·nah they will be done H6213 וְאָשֵׁמוּ ve·'a·she·mu and they will be guilty H816

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–21

If the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, an offering must be brought, that wrath might not come upon the whole congregation. When sacrifices were offered, the persons, on whose behalf they were devoted, were to lay their hands on the heads of the victims, and to confess their sins. The elders were to do so, when the sacrifices were offered for the whole congregation. The load of sin was supposed then to be borne by the guiltless animal. When the offering is completed, it is said, atonement is made, and the sin shall be forgiven. The saving of churches and kingdoms from ruin, is owing to the satisfaction and mediation of Christ.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.