Then he shall kill the lamb in the place where he kills the sin offering and the burnt offering, in a holy place; for as the sin offering is the priest’s, so is the trespass offering. It is most holy.
Parallel translations
- WEB He shall kill the male lamb in the place where they kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the place of the sanctuary; for as the sin offering is the priest’s, so is the trespass offering. It is most holy.
- KJV And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest’s, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:
- BSB Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.
- NASB Next he shall slaughter the male lamb in the place where they slaughter the sin offering and the burnt offering, at the place of the sanctuary—for the guilt offering, like the sin offering, belongs to the priest; it is most holy.
- NLT He will then slaughter the male lamb in the sacred area where sin offerings and burnt offerings are slaughtered. As with the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest. It is a most holy offering.
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Quick answer
The lamb is killed in the holy place where sin and burnt offerings are slain, for it is most holy and belongs to the priest. It matters because the guilt offering shared the sanctity of the most sacred sacrifices.
Overview
The guilt offering is slain in the sanctuary's holy place, ranked among the most holy offerings and reserved for the priest. Its location and holiness underscore the seriousness of the atonement being made. As a most holy offering, it points to Christ, whose sacrifice is supremely holy and whose priestly office secures the cleansing of his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Exod 29:11You shall kill the bull before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
- Lev 1:11He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before Yahweh. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.
- Lev 4:24He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before Yahweh. It is a sin offering.
- Lev 2:3That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is a most holy thing of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.
- Lev 7:6–7Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.
- Lev 4:4He shall bring the bull to the door of the Tent of Meeting before Yahweh; and he shall lay his hand on the head of the bull, and kill the bull before Yahweh.
- Lev 6:24–30Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- Lev 21:22He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
- Lev 1:5He shall kill the bull before Yahweh. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
- Lev 10:17“Why haven’t you eaten the sin offering in the place of the sanctuary, since it is most holy, and he has given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before Yahweh?
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