Leviticus 4:13

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Summary

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 somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;

Through ignorance

And are guilty

Bible References

Through ignorance

Then the Lord spoke to Moses:

Or if someone touches anything unclean—a carcass of an unclean wild animal, or unclean livestock, or an unclean swarming creature

—without being aware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

and if it was done unintentionally without the community’s awareness, the entire community is to prepare one young bull for a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering.

Israel has sinned. They have violated My covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put the things with their own belongings.

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

And are guilty

Or if someone touches anything unclean—a carcass of an unclean wild animal, or unclean livestock, or an unclean swarming creature

—without being aware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

once he has sinned and acknowledged his guilt—he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found,

They pledged to send their wives away, and being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt;

I will depart and return to My place
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.