Leviticus 4

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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) ⁴He 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. ⁵Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood^(J) and carry it into the tent of meeting. ⁶He 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) ⁷The 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. ⁸He shall remove all the fat^(Q) from the bull of the sin offering—all the fat that is connected to the internal organs, ⁹both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys^(R)— ¹⁰just 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) ¹¹But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, as well as the head and legs, the internal organs and the intestines^(V)— ¹²that 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 ¹⁴and 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. ¹⁵The 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) ¹⁶Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood^(AI) into the tent of meeting. ¹⁷He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle^(AJ) it before the Lord^(AK) seven times in front of the curtain. ¹⁸He 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. ¹⁹He shall remove all the fat^(AO) from it and burn it on the altar,^(AP) ²⁰and 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) ²¹Then 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 ²³and the sin he has committed becomes known, he must bring as his offering a male goat^(AW) without defect. ²⁴He 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) ²⁵Then 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) ²⁶He 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 ²⁸and 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. ²⁹They 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) ³⁰Then 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. ³¹They 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) ³³They 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) ³⁴Then 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) ³⁵They 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.

Proverbs 19

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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.^(A)

²Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!^(B)

³A person’s own folly^(C) leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.^(D)

⁴Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.^(E)

⁵A false witness^(F) will not go unpunished,^(G)
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.^(H)

⁶Many curry favor with a ruler,^(I)
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.^(J)

⁷The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!^(K)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.^[a]^(L)

⁸The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.^(M)

⁹A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.^(N)

¹⁰It is not fitting for a fool^(O) to live in luxury—
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!^(P)

¹¹A person’s wisdom yields patience;^(Q)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

¹²A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,^(R)
but his favor is like dew^(S) on the grass.^(T)

¹³A foolish child is a father’s ruin,^(U)
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.^(V)

¹⁴Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,^(W)
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.^(X)

¹⁵Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.^(Y)

¹⁶Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.^(Z)

¹⁷Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,^(AA)
and he will reward them for what they have done.^(AB)

¹⁸Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.^(AC)

¹⁹A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

²⁰Listen to advice and accept discipline,^(AD)
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.^(AE)

²¹Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.^(AF)

²²What a person desires is unfailing love^[b];
better to be poor than a liar.

²³The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.^(AG)

²⁴A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!^(AH)

²⁵Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning,^(AI) and they will gain knowledge.^(AJ)

²⁶Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother^(AK)
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

²⁷Stop listening to instruction, my son,^(AL)
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁸A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.^(AM)

²⁹Penalties are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.^(AN)

Footnotes

Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame

Psalm 91

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Psalm 91

¹Whoever dwells in the shelter^(A) of the Most High
will rest in the shadow^(B) of the Almighty.^[a]
²I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge^(C) and my fortress,^(D)
my God, in whom I trust.”

³Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare^(E)
    and from the deadly pestilence.^(F)
⁴He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;^(G)
    his faithfulness will be your shield^(H) and rampart.
⁵You will not fear^(I) the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
⁶nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
    nor the plague that destroys at midday.
⁷A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
⁸You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.^(J)

⁹If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
    and you make the Most High your dwelling,
¹⁰no harm^(K) will overtake you,
    no disaster will come near your tent.
¹¹For he will command his angels^(L) concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;^(M)
¹²they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.^(N)
¹³You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.^(O)

¹⁴“Because he^[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
¹⁵He will call on me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.^(P)
¹⁶With long life^(Q) I will satisfy him
    and show him my salvation.^(R)”