23 all that the Lord has commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day the Lord gave commandment and onward throughout your generations— 24 then it will be, (A)if it is unintentionally committed, [a]without the knowledge of the congregation, that the whole congregation shall offer one young bull as a burnt offering, as a sweet aroma to the Lord, (B)with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and (C)one kid of the goats as a sin offering. 25 (D)So the priest shall make atonement for the whole congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, for it was unintentional; they shall bring their offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their unintended sin.

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  1. Numbers 15:24 Lit. away from the eyes

23 any of the Lord’s commands to you through him, from the day the Lord gave them and continuing through the generations to come(A) 24 and if this is done unintentionally(B) without the community being aware of it,(C) then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering(D) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord,(E) along with its prescribed grain offering(F) and drink offering,(G) and a male goat for a sin offering.[a](H) 25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven,(I) for it was not intentional(J) and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering(K) and a sin offering.(L)

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  1. Numbers 15:24 Or purification offering; also in verses 25 and 27