Leviticus 4:22 - The Message

^22-26 “When a ruler sins unintentionally by straying from one of the commands of his God which must not be broken, he is guilty. When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring a goat for his offering, a male without any defect, lay his hand on the head of the goat, and slaughter it in the place where they slaughter the Whole-Burnt-Offering in the presence of God—it’s an Absolution-Offering. The priest will then take some of the blood of the Absolution-Offering with his finger, smear it on the horns of the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering, and pour the rest at the base of the Altar. He will burn all its fat on the Altar, the same as with the fat of the Peace-Offering. “The priest makes atonement for him on account of his sin and he’s forgiven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² When a ruler or leader sins and unwittingly does any one of the things the Lord his God has forbidden, and is guilty,

American Standard Version (1901)

²² When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which Jehovah his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty;

Common English Bible

²² If a leader sins by unintentionally breaking any of the commands of the LORD his God, doing something that shouldn’t be done, and becomes guilty of sin—

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² If a leader will have sinned, and through ignorance will have done one of the many things which the law of the Lord prohibits,

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