{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/leviticus/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T00:24:22.194Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Leviticus","bookSlug":"leviticus","chapter":4,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":5,"totalChapters":27,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD <i>concerning things</i> which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And the priest shall put <i>some</i> of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which <i>is</i> in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which <i>is at</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that <i>is</i> upon the inwards,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And the two kidneys, and the fat that <i>is</i> upon them, which <i>is</i> by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"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 <i>somewhat against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD <i>concerning things</i> which should not be done, and are guilty;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And the priest shall dip his finger <i>in some</i> of the blood, and sprinkle <i>it</i> seven times before the LORD, <i>even</i> before the vail."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And he shall put <i>some</i> of the blood upon the horns of the altar which <i>is</i> before the LORD, that <i>is</i> in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which <i>is at</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn <i>it</i> upon the altar."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"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 an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it <i>is</i> a sin offering for the congregation."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"When a ruler hath sinned, and done <i>somewhat</i> through ignorance <i>against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD his God <i>concerning things</i> which should not be done, and is guilty;"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"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 <i>is</i> a sin offering."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put <i>it</i> upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth <i>somewhat against</i> any of the commandments of the LORD <i>concerning things</i> which ought not to be done, and be guilty;"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Or if his sin, which he hath 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 hath sinned."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put <i>it</i> upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn <i>it</i> upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put <i>it</i> upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him."}],"citation":{"inline":"Leviticus 4 (KJV)","markdown":"[Leviticus 4](https://primebible.com/kjv/leviticus/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/leviticus/4 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}