¹³ “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally^(A) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realize their guilt ¹⁴ and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull^(B) as a sin offering^(C) and present it before the tent of meeting. ¹⁵ The elders^(D) of the community are to lay their hands^(E) on the bull’s head^(F) before the Lord, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord.^(G)

¹⁷ “If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it,^(A) they are guilty and will be held responsible.^{(B) 18} They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering^(C) a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the wrong they have committed unintentionally, and they will be forgiven.^{(D) 19} It is a guilt offering; they have been guilty of^[a] wrongdoing against the Lord.”^(E)