Levítico 4
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
La ley de las ofrendas por el pecado
4 Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés: 2 «Di a los israelitas: “Si alguien peca inadvertidamente en cualquiera de las cosas que el Señor ha mandado que no se hagan, y hace alguna de ellas(A); 3 si el que peca es el sacerdote ungido, trayendo culpa sobre el pueblo(B), que entonces ofrezca al Señor un novillo sin defecto como ofrenda por el pecado, por el pecado que ha cometido. 4 Traerá el novillo a la puerta de la tienda de reunión delante del Señor, pondrá su mano sobre la cabeza del novillo y lo degollará delante del Señor(C). 5 Luego el sacerdote ungido tomará de la sangre del novillo y la traerá a la tienda de reunión(D), 6 y el sacerdote mojará su dedo en la sangre y rociará siete veces de la sangre delante del Señor, frente al velo del santuario(E).
7 ”El sacerdote pondrá también de esa sangre sobre los cuernos del altar del incienso aromático que está en la tienda de reunión delante del Señor(F), y derramará toda la sangre del novillo al pie del altar del holocausto que está a la puerta de la tienda de reunión. 8 Y quitará toda la grasa del novillo de la ofrenda por el pecado: la grasa que cubre las entrañas, toda la grasa que está sobre las entrañas(G), 9 los dos riñones con la grasa que está sobre ellos y sobre los lomos, y el lóbulo del hígado, que quitará con los riñones(H) 10 (de la manera que se quita del buey del sacrificio de las ofrendas de paz); y el sacerdote los quemará sobre el altar del holocausto. 11 Pero la piel del novillo y toda su carne, con su cabeza, sus patas, sus entrañas y su estiércol(I), 12 es decir, todo el resto del novillo, lo llevará a un lugar limpio fuera del campamento, donde se echan las cenizas, y lo quemará al fuego sobre la leña(J). Donde se echan las cenizas lo quemará.
13 ”Si toda la congregación de Israel es la que comete error, y el asunto pasa desapercibido a la asamblea, y hacen cualquiera de las cosas que el Señor ha mandado que no se hagan, haciéndose así culpables(K), 14 cuando se llegue a saber el pecado que ellos han cometido, entonces la asamblea ofrecerá un novillo del ganado como ofrenda por el pecado(L), y lo traerán delante de la tienda de reunión. 15 Los ancianos de la congregación pondrán sus manos(M) sobre la cabeza del novillo delante del Señor, y el novillo será degollado delante del Señor(N).
16 ”Entonces el sacerdote ungido traerá sangre del novillo a la tienda de reunión; 17 el sacerdote mojará su dedo en la sangre y la rociará siete veces delante del Señor, frente al velo(O). 18 Pondrá sangre sobre los cuernos del altar que está delante del Señor en la tienda de reunión, y derramará toda la sangre al pie del altar del holocausto, que está a la puerta de la tienda de reunión(P). 19 Le quitará toda la grasa(Q) y lo quemará sobre el altar. 20 Hará con este novillo lo mismo que hizo con el novillo de la ofrenda por el pecado(R); de esta manera hará con él. Así el sacerdote hará expiación por ellos, y ellos serán perdonados(S). 21 Sacará el novillo fuera del campamento y lo quemará como quemó el primer novillo. Es la ofrenda por el pecado de la asamblea(T).
22 ”Cuando es un jefe(U) el que peca e inadvertidamente hace alguna de las cosas que el Señor su Dios ha mandado que no se hagan(V), haciéndose así culpable, 23 y se le hace saber el pecado que ha cometido(W), traerá como su ofrenda un macho cabrío(X) sin defecto(Y). 24 Pondrá su mano sobre la cabeza del macho cabrío y lo degollará en el lugar donde se degüella el holocausto delante del Señor; es una ofrenda por el pecado. 25 Entonces el sacerdote tomará con su dedo de la sangre de la ofrenda por el pecado y la pondrá sobre los cuernos del altar del holocausto, y derramará el resto de la sangre al pie del altar del holocausto(Z). 26 Quemará toda la grasa sobre el altar(AA) como en el caso de la grasa del sacrificio de las ofrendas de paz. Así el sacerdote hará expiación por él, por su pecado, y será perdonado(AB).
27 ”Y si es alguien del pueblo el que peca inadvertidamente(AC), haciendo cualquiera de las cosas que el Señor ha mandado que no se hagan, y se hace así culpable, 28 y se le hace saber el pecado que ha cometido(AD), traerá como su ofrenda una cabra(AE) sin defecto(AF) por el pecado que ha cometido. 29 Pondrá su mano sobre la cabeza de la ofrenda(AG) por el pecado y la degollará(AH) en el lugar del holocausto. 30 Entonces el sacerdote tomará con su dedo de la sangre y la pondrá sobre los cuernos del altar del holocausto(AI), y derramará todo el resto de la sangre al pie del altar(AJ). 31 Luego quitará toda la grasa, de la manera que se quitó la grasa del sacrificio de las ofrendas de paz(AK), y el sacerdote lo quemará sobre el altar como aroma agradable para el Señor(AL). Así el sacerdote hará expiación por él y será perdonado.
32 ”Pero si trae un cordero como su ofrenda por el pecado, que traiga una hembra sin defecto(AM). 33 Pondrá su mano sobre la cabeza de la ofrenda por el pecado(AN) y la degollará como ofrenda por el pecado en el lugar donde se degüella el holocausto(AO). 34 Entonces el sacerdote tomará con su dedo de la sangre de la ofrenda por el pecado y la pondrá sobre los cuernos del altar del holocausto(AP), y derramará todo el resto de la sangre al pie del altar(AQ). 35 Luego quitará toda la grasa de la misma manera que se quita la grasa del cordero del sacrificio de las ofrendas de paz; y el sacerdote lo quemará en el altar con las ofrendas encendidas para el Señor. Así el sacerdote hará expiación por él, por el pecado que ha cometido, y será perdonado(AR).
Leviticus 4
Living Bible
4 Then the Lord gave these further instructions to Moses:
2 “Tell the people of Israel that these are the laws concerning anyone who unintentionally breaks any of my commandments. 3 If a priest sins unintentionally and so brings guilt upon the people, he must offer a young bull without defect as a sin offering to the Lord. 4 He shall bring it to the door of the Tabernacle, and shall lay his hand upon its head and kill it there before Jehovah. 5 Then the priest shall take the animal’s blood into the Tabernacle, 6 and shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front of the veil that bars the way to the Holy of Holies. 7 Then the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the incense altar before the Lord in the Tabernacle; the remainder of the blood shall be poured out at the base of the altar for burnt offerings, at the entrance to the Tabernacle. 8 Then he shall take all the fat on the entrails, 9 the two kidneys and the loin fat on them, and the gall bladder, 10 and shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering, just as in the case of a bull or cow sacrificed as a thank offering. 11-12 But the remainder of the young bull—the skin, meat, head, legs, internal organs, and intestines—shall be carried to a ceremonially clean place outside the camp—a place where the ashes are brought from the altar—and burned there on a wood fire.
13 “If the entire nation of Israel sins without realizing it and does something that Jehovah has said not to do, all the people are guilty. 14 When they realize it, they shall offer a young bull for a sin offering, bringing it to the Tabernacle 15 where the leaders[a] of the nation shall lay their hands upon the animal’s head and kill it before the Lord. 16 Then the priest shall bring its blood into the Tabernacle, 17 and shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, in front of the veil. 18 Then he shall put blood upon the horns of the altar there in the Tabernacle before the Lord, and all the remainder of the blood shall be poured out at the base of the burnt offering altar, at the entrance to the Tabernacle. 19 All the fat shall be removed and burned upon the altar. 20 He shall follow the same procedure as for a sin offering; in this way the priest shall make atonement for the nation, and everyone will be forgiven. 21 The priest shall then cart the young bull outside the camp and burn it there, just as though it were a sin offering for an individual, only this time it is a sin offering for the entire nation.
22 “If one of the leaders sins without realizing it and is guilty of disobeying one of God’s laws, 23 as soon as it is called to his attention he must bring as his sacrifice a male goat without any physical defect. 24 He shall lay his hand upon its head and kill it at the place where the burnt offerings are killed, and present it to the Lord. This is his sin offering. 25 Then the priest shall take some of the blood of this sin offering and place it with his finger upon the horns of the altar of burnt offerings, and the rest of the blood shall be poured out at the base of the altar. 26 All the fat shall be burned upon the altar, just as if it were the fat of the sacrifice of a thank offering;[b] thus the priest shall make atonement for the leader concerning his sin, and he shall be forgiven.
27 “If any one of the common people sins and doesn’t realize it, he is guilty. 28 But as soon as he does realize it, he is to bring as his sacrifice a female goat without defect to atone for his sin. 29 He shall bring it to the place where the animals for burnt offerings are killed, and there lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering and kill it. 30 And the priest shall take some of the blood with his finger and smear it upon the horns of the burnt offering altar. Then the priest shall pour out the remainder of the blood at the base of the altar. 31 All the fat shall be taken off, just as in the procedure for the thank offering sacrifice, and the priest shall burn it upon the altar; and the Lord will appreciate it. Thus the priest shall make atonement for that man, and he shall be forgiven.
32 “However, if he chooses to bring a lamb as his sin offering, it must be a female without physical defect. 33 He shall bring it to the place where the burnt offerings are killed, and lay his hand upon its head and kill it there as a sin offering. 34 The priest shall take some of the blood with his finger and smear it upon the horns of the burnt offering altar, and all the rest of the blood shall be poured out at the base of the altar. 35 The fat shall be used just as in the case of a thank offering lamb—the priest shall burn the fat on the altar as in any other sacrifice made to Jehovah by fire; and the priest shall make atonement for the man, and his sin shall be forgiven.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 4:15 leaders, literally, “elders.”
- Leviticus 4:26 thank offering, literally, “peace offering.” Also in vv. 31, 35.
Leviticus 4
New International Version
The Sin Offering
4 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘When anyone sins unintentionally(A) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands(B)—
3 “‘If the anointed priest(C) sins,(D) bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull(E) without defect(F) as a sin offering[a](G) for the sin he has committed.(H) 4 He is to present the bull at the entrance to the tent of meeting before the Lord.(I) He is to lay his hand on its head and slaughter it there before the Lord. 5 Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood(J) and carry it into the tent of meeting. 6 He is to dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle(K) some of it seven times before the Lord,(L) in front of the curtain of the sanctuary.(M) 7 The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns(N) of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar(O) of burnt offering(P) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 8 He shall remove all the fat(Q) from the bull of the sin offering—all the fat that is connected to the internal organs, 9 both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys(R)— 10 just as the fat is removed from the ox[b](S) sacrificed as a fellowship offering.(T) Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.(U) 11 But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, as well as the head and legs, the internal organs and the intestines(V)— 12 that is, all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp(W) to a place ceremonially clean,(X) where the ashes(Y) are thrown, and burn it(Z) there in a wood fire on the ash heap.(AA)
13 “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally(AB) 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(AC) as a sin offering(AD) and present it before the tent of meeting. 15 The elders(AE) of the community are to lay their hands(AF) on the bull’s head(AG) before the Lord, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord.(AH) 16 Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood(AI) into the tent of meeting. 17 He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle(AJ) it before the Lord(AK) seven times in front of the curtain. 18 He is to put some of the blood(AL) on the horns of the altar that is before the Lord(AM) in the tent of meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar(AN) of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 19 He shall remove all the fat(AO) from it and burn it on the altar,(AP) 20 and do with this bull just as he did with the bull for the sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement(AQ) for the community, and they will be forgiven.(AR) 21 Then he shall take the bull outside the camp(AS) and burn it as he burned the first bull. This is the sin offering for the community.(AT)
22 “‘When a leader(AU) sins unintentionally(AV) and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the Lord his God, when he realizes his guilt 23 and the sin he has committed becomes known, he must bring as his offering a male goat(AW) without defect. 24 He is to lay his hand on the goat’s head and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the Lord.(AX) It is a sin offering.(AY) 25 Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar(AZ) of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.(BA) 26 He shall burn all the fat on the altar as he burned the fat of the fellowship offering. In this way the priest will make atonement(BB) for the leader’s sin, and he will be forgiven.(BC)
27 “‘If any member of the community sins unintentionally(BD) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, when they realize their guilt 28 and the sin they have committed becomes known, they must bring as their offering(BE) for the sin they committed a female goat(BF) without defect. 29 They are to lay their hand on the head(BG) of the sin offering(BH) and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.(BI) 30 Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering(BJ) and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 31 They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar(BK) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(BL) In this way the priest will make atonement(BM) for them, and they will be forgiven.(BN)
32 “‘If someone brings a lamb(BO) as their sin offering, they are to bring a female without defect.(BP) 33 They are to lay their hand on its head and slaughter it(BQ) for a sin offering(BR) at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.(BS) 34 Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.(BT) 35 They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar(BU) on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 4:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter
- Leviticus 4:10 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.
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