And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
Parallel translations
- WEB He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.
- BSB He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.
- NKJV And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.
- NASB And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.
- NLT They must lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered.
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Quick answer
The worshiper lays his hand on the offering and kills it at the place of burnt offering. He participates personally in the substitution for his sin.
Overview
The same identifying hand-laying and slaughter are required of the common Israelite as of the leader. Atonement is never automatic; it engages the sinner himself in acknowledging that life must be given for sin. This personal reckoning with guilt finds its answer in faith that lays hold of Christ as one's own substitute.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Lev 4:4And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.
- Lev 4:24And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
- Lev 1:4And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- Lev 4:15And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
- Heb 10:4–14For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
- Lev 4:33And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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