Leviticus 4:27

“And if any one person of the people of the land sins inadvertently by doing any one of the commandments of YHWH concerning things that should not be done, and becomes guilty,”

Leviticus 4:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:27, word by word

any oneאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achat” appears
personנֶפֶשׁnefesh

person

Someone as a whole; "my soul" can simply mean me.

Where else “nefesh” appears
of the peopleעַםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
of the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
sinsתֶּחֱטָאtecheta

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

Where else “techeta” appears
inadvertentlyשְׁגָגָהshegaga

inadvertence

Inadvertence: a sin committed without realizing it or without intending it.

Where else “shegaga” appears
by doingעֲשֹׂתָasota

carry out

To do what is commanded.

Where else “asota” appears
of the commandmentsמִּצְוֺתmitsvot

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and becomes guiltyאָשֵׁםashem

be guilty

Be guilty; bear the guilt of something, and so suffer its punishment.

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Translation note

It can be understood that “the people of the land” here are the common people, those who are neither the anointed priest nor a chief (compare 4:3, 13, 22).

The context

26All its fat he shall offer up in smoke on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace. So the priest shall make expiation for him for his sin, and he will be forgiven.

27 · This verse (above)

28or his sin that he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a female goat, without defect, for his sin that he has committed.

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