The Meaning of Leviticus 4:3 Explained

Leviticus 4:3

KJV: 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.

YLT: 'If the priest who is anointed doth sin according to the guilt of the people, then he hath brought near for his sin which he hath sinned a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, to Jehovah, for a sin-offering,

Darby: if the priest that is anointed sin according to the trespass of the people; then for his sin which he hath sinned shall he present a young bullock without blemish to Jehovah for a sin-offering.

ASV: if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto Jehovah for a sin-offering.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Leviticus 4:3?

MEANING: What does Leviticus 4:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Leviticus 4:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Leviticus 4:3?

What is the context of Leviticus 4:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Leviticus 4:3 Mean?

Study Notes

sin-offering
The sin-offering, though still Christ, is Christ seen laden with the believer's sin, absolutely in the sinner's place and stead, and not, as in the sweet savour offerings, in His own perfections. It is Christ's death as viewed in Isaiah 53:1-12 ; Psalms 22:1-31 ; Matthew 26:28 ; 1 Peter 2:24 ; 1 Peter 3:18 .

But note Leviticus 6:24-30 how the essential holiness of Him who was "made sin for us" 2 Corinthians 5:21 is guarded. The sin-offerings are expiatory, substitutional, efficacious Leviticus 4:12 ; Leviticus 4:29 ; Leviticus 4:35 and have in view the vindication of the law through substitutional sacrifice.

Context Summary

Leviticus 4:1-21 - Sin-Offerings For Priests And Congregation

The sweet savor offerings have now been considered. They are all concerned with consecration and communion. We now approach the sacrifices for sin; and first, for sins of ignorance. Here provision is made for the anointed priest, for the whole assembly, for the ruler and for one of the common people. Do we realize sufficiently the sinfulness of our sins of omission-i.e., of coming short of God's glory? See how much they cost! The innocent victim had to suffer; as afterward our Lord suffered without the gate, that He might make an atonement and sanctify His people with His own blood. We learn what the Apostle meant when he described our Lord as being "made sin for us."

After certain portions had been placed upon the altar of burned-offering, the remainder of the carcass was burned without the camp, as though it were an altogether polluted thing. Note that the sin of the priest was deemed to require a more costly offering than that of the ordinary man, because he had sinned against fuller light. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 4

¹ The sin offering of ignorance
³ for the priest
¹³ for the congregation
²² for the ruler
²⁷ for any of the people

What do the individual words in Leviticus 4:3 mean?

if the priest anointed sins bringing guilt on the people then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young son of a bull without blemish to Yahweh as a sin offering

אִ֣ם הַכֹּהֵ֧ן הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ יֶחֱטָ֖א לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת הָעָ֑ם וְהִקְרִ֡יב עַ֣ל חַטָּאתוֹ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטָ֜א פַּ֣ר בֶּן־ בָּקָ֥ר תָּמִ֛ים לַיהוָ֖ה לְחַטָּֽאת

הַכֹּהֵ֧ן	the priest
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ	anointed
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: מָשִׁיחַ Sense: anointed, anointed one.
יֶחֱטָ֖א	sins
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָטָא Sense: to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness.
לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת	bringing guilt on
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אַשְׁמָה Sense: guiltiness, guilt, offense, sin, wrong-doing.
הָעָ֑ם	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
וְהִקְרִ֡יב	then let him offer
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרַב Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
חַטָּאתוֹ֩	his sin
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חַטָּאָה Sense: sin, sinful.
חָטָ֜א	he has sinned
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָטָא Sense: to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness.
פַּ֣ר	a young
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּר Sense: .
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בָּקָ֥ר	of a bull
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּקָר Sense: cattle, herd, oxen, ox.
תָּמִ֛ים	without blemish
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: תָּמִים Sense: complete, whole, entire, sound.
לַיהוָ֖ה	to Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לְחַטָּֽאת	as a sin offering
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular Root: חַטָּאָה Sense: sin, sinful.

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