Leviticus 4

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he…” The line’s distinctive content terms include anointed, blemish, bullock. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD ; and shall lay his…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD , before the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD , which is in…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,” The line’s distinctive content terms include bullock, dung, flesh. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD : and the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD , even before…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD , that is in the tabernacle of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“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…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“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…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.