Leviticus 4:20

“He shall do with the bull just as he did with the bull of the sin offering; so he shall do with it. And the priest shall make expiation for them, and they will be forgiven.”

Leviticus 4:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:20, word by word

He shall doעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
with the bullפָּרpar

bull

Young bull, bullock.

Where else “par” appears
of the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall make expiationכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

Where else “chiper” appears
and they will be forgivenנִסְלַחnislach

forgive

Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.

Where else “nislach” appears

Translation note

“Making expiation” translates kipper; BDB: “cover over, pacify, make propitiation.” The text says that the priest makes expiation and that “they will be forgiven,” in the passive, without naming who forgives. Hebrews 10:4 says that the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins, and 10:11-12 sets these repeated sacrifices against the single sacrifice of Jesus.

The context

19All its fat he shall take off from it and offer it up in smoke on the altar.

20 · This verse (above)

21He shall bring the bull to outside the camp and burn it just as he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering of the assembly.

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