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11 [a]But the hide of the bull and its meat, with its head, shanks, inner organs and dung, 12 that is, the whole bull, shall be brought outside the camp to a clean place[b] where the ashes are deposited and there be burned in a wood fire. At the place of the ash heap, there it must be burned.(A)

For the Community. 13 If the whole community of Israel errs[c] inadvertently and without even being aware of it violates any of the Lord’s prohibitions, and thus are guilty,

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Footnotes

  1. 4:11–12 See note on 6:17–23.
  2. 4:12 Clean place: i.e., ritually “clean” or pure. It has nothing to do with the presence of dirt or waste. See 6:4.
  3. 4:13 Whole community…errs: this case probably complements that of vv. 3–12. There the high priest sins so that the people become guilty. Those verses deal with his requirements for atonement; vv. 13–21 deal with the people’s requirements.

11 But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, as well as the head and legs, the internal organs and the intestines(A) 12 that is, all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp(B) to a place ceremonially clean,(C) where the ashes(D) are thrown, and burn it(E) there in a wood fire on the ash heap.(F)

13 “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally(G) 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

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