Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

Forgiven them

General references

Bible References

The priest

Leviticus 4:20
He will do the same thing with this bull that he did with the bull used as the offering for sin. So the priest will pay compensation for the wrong and make peace with Jehovah for the people. They will be forgiven.
Romans 3:25
God displayed Christ publicly as propitiation (atonement) by his blood through faith. It demonstrated his righteousness. It was through the forbearance of God that he passed by the sins that had taken place before.
1 John 2:2
He is the propitiation (Greek: hilasmos: atonement, compensation) for our sins. Not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

Forgiven them

Luke 23:34
[Jesus said: Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.
Acts 13:39
Through him all who believe are justified from all things. You could not be justified through the Law of Moses.

General references

Leviticus 4:19
He will remove all the fat and burn it on the altar.