Numbers 15:22-29

International Children’s Bible

²² “‘Now what if you forget to obey any of these commands the Lord gave Moses? ²³ These are the Lord’s commands given to you through Moses. They began the day the Lord gave them to you. And they will continue from now on. ²⁴ But you might forget to obey one of these commands. The people might not remember the command. Then all the people must offer a young bull as a burnt offering. Its smell is pleasing to the Lord. By law you must also give the grain offering and the drink offering with it. And you must bring a male goat as a sin offering.

²⁵ “‘The priest will remove that sin for all the Israelites so they will belong to God. They are forgiven. They didn’t know they were sinning. For the wrong they did they brought offerings to the Lord. They brought an offering by fire and a sin offering. ²⁶ All of the people of Israel and the foreigners living among them will be forgiven. No one meant to do wrong.

²⁷ “‘Just one person might sin without meaning to. He must bring a year-old female goat for a sin offering. ²⁸ The priest will remove the sin of the person who sinned without meaning to. That person will belong to the Lord again. He will be forgiven. ²⁹ The same teaching is for everyone who sins without meaning to. It is the same for those born Israelites and for foreigners living among you.