• Offering Type: Sacrifice (expiatory)
• Offered by: Individual, priest, or community
• Offering for: Atonement for Unintentional sins against the commandments of God which are not to be done. Primarily those that defile the sinner or the sanctuary requiring purification. emphasis on purification from defilement. NOTE: NOT TO DO - UNINTENTIONAL SINS
• Offered where: Altar in the Tabernacle courtyard or outside the camp (for certain cases)
• Scripture References:
  • Leviticus 4:2-3 (WEB): "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them, if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without defect to Yahweh for a sin offering.’"
  • Leviticus 4:27-28 (WEB): "If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally, in doing any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and is guilty, when his sin which he has sinned is known, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without defect, for his sin which he has sinned."
• Details: The Chattat atones for unintentional sins, varying by the offeror’s status (e.g., bull for priests, goat for individuals). Blood is applied to the altar, and parts may be burned outside the camp.

• Meaning: From the root for sin or purification offering, used to atone (Ransom) for unintentional sins or ritual impurities. It's about being cleansed, Clean vs Unclean.
• Context: Specific to atonement rituals (e.g., Lev-04:1Lev-04#v2Lev-04#v3Lev-04#v4Lev-04#v5Lev-04#v6Lev-04#v7Lev-04#v8Lev-04#v9Lev-04#v10Lev-04#v11Lev-04#v12Lev-04#v13Lev-04#v14Lev-04#v15Lev-04#v16Lev-04#v17Lev-04#v18Lev-04#v19Lev-04#v20Lev-04#v21Lev-04#v22Lev-04#v23Lev-04#v24Lev-04#v25Lev-04#v26Lev-04#v27Lev-04#v28Lev-04#v29Lev-04#v30Lev-04#v31Lev-04#v32Lev-04#v33Lev-04#v34-35).
• Key Points:
  • Required for unintentional sins or ritual impurities by individuals, priests, or the community.
  • Animal type (bull, goat, lamb, or birds) varies by status of the offeror.
  • Blood sprinkled or smeared; some portions burned, others eaten or disposed of (Day of Atonement).
  • Focuses on cleansing from sin and restoring relationship with God.
  • Example: Leviticus 4:3 – “He shall bring a young bull as a sin offering (chattat).”
    

Yeshua/Jesus under the renewed covenant became a sin offering.

• 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made the One who knew no sin to become a sin offering on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
• Romans 8:3 For what was impossible for the Torah—since it was weakened on account of the flesh—God has done. Sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh— (TLV)
• Hebrew 10:12, 26-29 But on the other hand, when this One offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God— ... 26 For if we keep on sinning willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but only a terrifying expectation of judgment and a fury of fire about to devour the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the Torah of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severe do you think the punishment will be for the one who has trampled Ben-Elohim underfoot, and has regarded as unholy the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? (TLV)
• 1 John 2:1-2 My children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Intercessor with the Father—the righteous Messiah Yeshua. 2 He is the atonement for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world. (TLV)
• Hebrews 9:11–14 But when Messiah appeared as Kohen Gadol of the good things that have now come, passing through the greater and more perfect Tent not made with hands (that is to say not of this creation), 12 He entered into the Holies once for all—not by the blood of goats and calves but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood of Messiah—who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God—cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (TLV)

Define

• better termed “purification offering” or khatat in Hebrew

  Hebrew: חַטָּאת (pronounced: chattat )
  Meaning: From the root for "sin" or "purification," referring to atonement for unintentional sins.
  Key Points:
  - Required for unintentional sins or ritual impurities by individuals, priests, or the community.
  - Animal type (bull, goat, lamb, or birds) varies by status of the offerer.
  - Blood sprinkled or smeared; some portions burned, others eaten or disposed of.
  - Focuses on cleansing from sin and restoring relationship with God.

A sacrifice consisting of either a beast or a fowl and offered on the altar to atone for a sin committed unwittingly for disobedience against any of the DO NOT commands. Leviticus 16 :3, Numbers 15 :22-24

On the Day of Atonement the high priest inaugurated the festival with two sin-offerings—a bullock as his own offering, and a male kid for the congregation. Leviticus 16 :3-16

šᵊḡāḡâ/ignorance - act without intent - not an accident which does not exist in Judism. One who is accountable, but did not have intent behind the act.

These are for breaking commandments which should not be done. Not the commandments that we should do. The ‘shall not’ commandments. It’s about doing something you should not do. Not about not doing something you should do.

The priests sins affected all the people and he had to bring a greater offering.

For unintentional sins against God's Mitzvot/commandments. These were acts without intent, unwittingly. Once the sin is made known, being accountable for what was done, although it was not done on purpose. The sin would be breaking one of the "shall not" commands. Doing something God said not to do. The offering was brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, confession of the sin is made, the offering brought by the Priest to make atonement, and then the offender is restored.

The Law for burnt-offering, for present, and for sin-offering, and for guilt-offering and for consecrations, and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings ... (Leviticus 7:37)

Josephus wrote during Moses’s time ... “But as the sacrifices lay upon the altar, a sudden fire was kindled from among them of its own accord, and appeared to the sight like fire from a flash of lightning, and consumed whatsoever was upon the altar.”

Related words

• Purification Offering

Additional Info

• The sin offering could only be brought for an UNINTENTIONAL sin. }:
  • Think of the laws 1-5 in God’s Witness or Ten Commandments
  • The goal of this offering was Atonement and purification.
  • There were different requirements based on whether the person was a common, a leader, or a priest.:
  • This offering was expensive, the law breaker had to bring an animal based on what they could afford and it had to be unblemished.
  • When this offering was brought, the sinner had to confess the sin, put their hands on the head of the sacrifice and push down, transferring his sin onto the animal and then slaughter it.
  • Once the animal was slaughter, the blood was sprinkled as directed throughout the Tabernacle.
  • These sins are mainly committed against God in our spirit. There may be outward signs, but sometimes there are not.*

Connections

• Leviticus 4 Lev-04

And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,
Speak unto the Bnei Yisroel, saying,
If a nefesh shall sin through ignorance (unintentionally)
against any of the mitzvot of Hashem
concerning things which ought not to be done,
and shall do against any of them;
If the Kohen HaMoshiach do sin,
bringing guilt upon the people;
then let him bring for his chattat (sin),
which he hath sinned,
a young bull tamim (without blemish)
unto Hashem for a chattat (sin offering).

Kohen HaMoshiach anointed priest, i.e. Kohen Gadol; see [Ps 110:4 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps.110.4&version=OJB) on the Moshiach Kohen]

Scriptures

Leviticus 4

• Aaron’s sons - bring guilt on the people

  • A Young bull without blemish
  • bring bull to the entrance of the Tent of the Meeting
  • lay hands ont he head of the bull and slaughter it
  • bring some lbood of the bull to the Tent of the Meeting
    • dip finger in the blood
      • sprinkle it seven times before Adonai
      • before the curtain of the Santuary
    • put some blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Adonai (in the Tent of the Meeting)
    • pour out all the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering
  • take all the fat off of it
    • the fat covers the innards
    • fat on its entrails
    • two kidnesy
      • fat over them by the loins
      • the cover on the liver removed with the kidneys
    • Aaron’s sons burn them up as smoke on the altar of burnt offering
  • The bull’s hide, all it’s fat, with its head, along with its legs, its innard, and its dung - the entire bull
    • carry outside the camp to a clean place
      • where the fat ashes are poured out
    • burn it over wood in the fire ontop of the fat ashes

• Congregation of Israel sins

  • deed hidden from the eyes of the community
  • yet have done one of the mitzvot that are NOT to be done - they are guilty
  • When the sin becomes known offer a young bull
    • bring it before the Tent of the Meeting
    • The elders of the congregation lay hands on the head of the bull and slaughter it
    • Aaron’s sons bring some of the blood to the Tent of the Meeting
      • dip finger in the blood
        • sprinkle it seven times before Adonai
        • before the curtain of the Santuary
      • put some blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Adonai (in the Tent of the Meeting)
      • pour out all the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering
      • take all of it’s fat burn it up as smoke on the altar
      • The bull’s hide, all it’s fat, with its head, along with its legs, its innard, and its dung - the entire bull
        • carry outside the camp to a clean place
          • where the fat ashes are poured out
        • burn it over wood in the fire ontop of the fat ashes

• Ruler Sins unwittingly

  • does one of the mitzvot that are NOT to be done - he is guilty
  • when his sin is made known to him
  • bring male goat without blemish
  • lay his hand on the head and slaughter it in the place where they slaughter the burnt offering
  • Aaron’s sons take some of the blood
    • with his finger put on the horns of the altar of burnt offering
    • pour out the rrest of it’s blood at the base of the altar
    • burn all it’s fat on the altar
      • just like the fat of the sacrifice of fellowship offering
  • so Aaron’s son will make atonement for him concerning his sin and he will be forgiven.

• Common People unwittingly

  • does one of the mitzvot NOT to be done - he is guilty
  • when the sin is made known to him
  • bring a female goat without blemish
    • lay hand on the head and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering
    • Aaron’s son will take some of the blood
      • with his finger put it on the honrs of the altar
      • pour the rest at the base
      • take away all the fat
        • just like the fat is taken away from off of the fellowship offering
        • Aaron’s son burn it on the altar - a soothing aroma to Adonai
    • so Aaron’s son will make atonement for him concerning his sin and he will be forgiven.
  • Or bring a femal lamb without blemish
    • lay hand on the head and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering
    • Aaron’s son will take some of the blood
      • with his finger put it on the honrs of the altar
      • pour the rest at the base
      • take away all the fat
        • just like the fat is taken away from off of the fellowship offering
        • Aaron’s son burn it on the altar - a soothing aroma to Adonai
    • so Aaron’s son will make atonement for him concerning his sin and he will be forgiven.

• Genesis 4:7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis 4%3A7&version=YLT)Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'

• Exodus 29:14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus 29%3A14&version=YLT)and the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, thou dost burn with fire at the outside of the camp; it [is] a sin-offering.

• Exodus 29:36 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus 29%3A36&version=YLT)and a bullock, a sin-offering, thou dost prepare daily for the atonements, and thou hast atoned for the altar, in thy making atonement on it, and hast anointed it to sanctify it;

• Exodus 30:10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus 30%3A10&version=YLT)and Aaron hath made atonement on its horns, once in a year, by the blood of the sin-offering of atonements; once in a year doth he make atonement for it, to your generations; it [is] most holy to Jehovah.'

• Leviticus 4:3 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A3&version=YLT)`If the priest who is anointed doth sin according to the guilt of the people, then he hath brought near for his sin which he hath sinned a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, to Jehovah, for a sin-offering,

• Leviticus 4:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A8&version=YLT)`And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he doth lift up from it, the fat which is covering over the inwards, and all the fat which [is] on the inwards,

• Leviticus 4:14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A14&version=YLT)when the sin which they have sinned concerning it hath been known, then have the assembly brought near a bullock, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and they have brought it in before the tent of meeting;

• Leviticus 4:20 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A20&version=YLT)`And he hath done to the bullock as he hath done to the bullock of the sin-offering, so he doth to it; and the priest hath made atonement for them, and it hath been forgiven them;

• Leviticus 4:21 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A21&version=YLT)and he hath brought out the bullock unto the outside of the camp, and hath burned it as he hath burned the first bullock; it [is] a sin-offering of the assembly.

• Leviticus 4:23 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A23&version=YLT)or his sin wherein he hath sinned hath been made known unto him, then he hath brought in his offering, a kid of the goats, a male, a perfect one,

• Leviticus 4:24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A24&version=YLT)and he hath laid his hand on the head of the goat, and hath slaughtered it in the place where he doth slaughter the burnt-offering before Jehovah; it [is] a sin-offering.

• Leviticus 4:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A25&version=YLT)`And the priest hath taken of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and hath put on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and its blood he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar of the burnt-offering,

• Leviticus 4:26 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A26&version=YLT)and with all its fat he doth make perfume on the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings; and the priest hath made atonement for him because of his sin, and it hath been forgiven him.

• Leviticus 4:28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A28&version=YLT)or his sin which he hath sinned hath been made known unto him, then he hath brought in his offering, a kid of the goats, a perfect one, a female, for his sin which he hath sinned,

• Leviticus 4:29 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A29&version=YLT)and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering.

• Leviticus 4:32 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A32&version=YLT)`And if he bring in a sheep [for] his offering, for a sin-offering, a female, a perfect one, he doth bring in,

• Leviticus 4:33 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A33&version=YLT)and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered it for a sin-offering in the place where he slaughtereth the burnt-offering.

• Leviticus 4:34 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A34&version=YLT)`And the priest hath taken of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and hath put on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its blood he poureth out at the foundation of the altar,

• Leviticus 4:35 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 4%3A35&version=YLT)and all its fat he turneth aside, as the fat of the sheep is turned aside from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings, and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar, according to the fire-offerings of Jehovah, and the priest hath made atonement for him, for his sin which he hath sinned, and it hath been forgiven him.

• Leviticus 5:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A6&version=YLT)and hath brought in his guilt-offering to Jehovah for his sin which he hath sinned, a female out of the flock, a lamb, or a kid of the goats, for a sin-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for him, because of his sin.

• Leviticus 5:7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A7&version=YLT)`And if his hand reach not to the sufficiency of a lamb, then he hath brought in his guilt-offering -- he who hath sinned -- two turtle-doves or two young pigeons to Jehovah, one for a sin-offering, and one for a burnt-offering;

• Leviticus 5:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A8&version=YLT)and he hath brought them in unto the priest, and hath brought near that which [is] for a sin-offering first, and hath wrung off its head from its neck, and doth not separate [it],

• Leviticus 5:9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A9&version=YLT)and he hath sprinkled of the blood of the sin-offering on the side of the altar, and that which is left of the blood is wrung out at the foundation of the altar; it [is] a sin-offering.

• Leviticus 5:10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A10&version=YLT)`And the second he maketh a burnt-offering, according to the ordinance, and the priest hath made atonement for him, because of his sin which he hath sinned, and it hath been forgiven him.

• Leviticus 5:11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A11&version=YLT)`And if his hand reach not to two turtle-doves, or to two young pigeons, then he hath brought in his offering -- he who hath sinned -- a tenth of an ephah of flour for a sin-offering; he putteth no oil on it, nor doth he put on it frankincense, for it [is] a sin-offering,

• Leviticus 5:12 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A12&version=YLT)and he hath brought it in unto the priest, and the priest hath taken a handful from it -- the fulness of his hand -- its memorial -- and hath made perfume on the altar, according to the fire-offerings of Jehovah; it [is] a sin-offering.

• Leviticus 5:15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A15&version=YLT)`When a person committeth a trespass, and hath sinned through ignorance against the holy things of Jehovah, then he hath brought in his guilt-offering to Jehovah, a ram, a perfect one, out of the flock, at thy valuation [in] silver -- shekels by the shekel of the sanctuary -- for a guilt-offering.

• Leviticus 5:16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 5%3A16&version=YLT)`And that which he hath sinned against the holy thing he repayeth, and its fifth is adding to it, and hath given it to the priest, and the priest maketh atonement for him with the ram of the guilt-offering, and it hath been forgiven him.

• Leviticus 6:17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 6%3A17&version=YLT)It is not baken [with] any thing fermented, their portion I have given it, out of My fire-offerings; it [is] most holy, like the sin-offering, and like the guilt-offering.

• Leviticus 6:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 6%3A25&version=YLT)`Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, This [is] a law of the sin-offering: in the place where the burnt-offering is slaughtered is the sin-offering slaughtered before Jehovah; it [is] most holy.

• Leviticus 6:30 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 6%3A30&version=YLT)and no sin-offering, [any] of whose blood is brought in unto the tent of meeting to make atonement in the sanctuary is eaten; with fire it is burnt.

• Leviticus 7:7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 7%3A7&version=YLT)as [is] a sin-offering, so [is] a guilt-offering; one law [is] for them; the priest who maketh atonement by it -- it is his.

• Leviticus 7:37 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 7%3A37&version=YLT)This [is] the law for burnt-offering, for present, and for sin-offering, and for guilt-offering, and for consecrations, and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings,

• Leviticus 7:38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 7%3A38&version=YLT)which Jehovah hath commanded Moses in Mount Sinai, in the day of his commanding the sons of Israel to bring near their offerings to Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai.

• Leviticus 8:2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 8%3A2&version=YLT)`Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened things,

• Leviticus 8:14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 8%3A14&version=YLT)And he bringeth nigh the bullock of the sin-offering, and Aaron layeth -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock of the sin-offering,

• Leviticus 9:2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A2&version=YLT)and he saith unto Aaron, `Take to thyself a calf, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, perfect ones, and bring near before Jehovah.

• Leviticus 9:3 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A3&version=YLT)`And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and a calf, and a lamb, sons of a year, perfect ones, for a burnt-offering,

• Leviticus 9:7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A7&version=YLT)And Moses saith unto Aaron, `Draw near unto the altar, and make thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people, and make the offering of the people, and make atonement for them, as Jehovah hath commanded.'

• Leviticus 9:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A8&version=YLT)And Aaron draweth near unto the altar, and slaughtereth the calf of the sin-offering, which [is] for himself;

• Leviticus 9:10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A10&version=YLT)and the fat, and the kidneys, and the redundance of the liver, of the sin-offering, he hath made a perfume on the altar, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses;

• Leviticus 9:15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A15&version=YLT)And he bringeth near the offering of the people, and taketh the goat of the sin-offering which [is] for the people, and slaughtered it, and maketh it a sin-offering, like the first;

• Leviticus 9:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 9%3A22&version=YLT)And Aaron lifteth up his hand towards the people, and blesseth them, and cometh down from making the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.

• Leviticus 10:16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 10%3A16&version=YLT)And the goat of the sin-offering hath Moses diligently sought, and lo, it is burnt, and he is wroth against Eleazar, and against Ithamar, sons of Aaron, who are left, saying,

• Leviticus 10:17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 10%3A17&version=YLT)`Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin-offering in the holy place, for it [is] most holy -- and it He hath given to you to take away the iniquity of the company, to make atonement for them before Jehovah?

• Leviticus 10:19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 10%3A19&version=YLT)And Aaron speaketh unto Moses, `Lo, to-day they have brought near their sin-offering and their burnt-offering before Jehovah; and [things] like these meet me, yet I have eaten a sin-offering to-day; is it good in the eyes of Jehovah?'

• Leviticus 12:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 12%3A6&version=YLT)`And in the fulness of the days of her cleansing for son or for daughter she doth bring in a lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering, and a young pigeon or a turtle-dove for a sin-offering, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, unto the priest;

• Leviticus 12:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 12%3A8&version=YLT)`And if her hand find not the sufficiency of a sheep, then she hath taken two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, one for a burnt-offering, and one for a sin-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for her, and she hath been cleansed.'

• Leviticus 14:13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 14%3A13&version=YLT)`And he hath slaughtered the lamb in the place where he slaughtereth the sin-offering and the burnt-offering, in the holy place; for like the sin-offering the guilt-offering is to the priest; it [is] most holy.

• Leviticus 14:19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 14%3A19&version=YLT)`And the priest hath made the sin-offering, and hath made atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness, and afterwards he doth slaughter the burnt-offering;

• Leviticus 14:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 14%3A22&version=YLT)and two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, which his hand reacheth to, and one hath been a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering;

• Leviticus 14:31 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 14%3A31&version=YLT)[even] that which his hand reacheth to), the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt offering, besides the present, and the priest hath made atonement for him who is to be cleansed before Jehovah.

• Leviticus 15:15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 15%3A15&version=YLT)and the priest hath made them, one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering; and the priest hath made atonement for him before Jehovah, because of his issue.

• Leviticus 15:30 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 15%3A30&version=YLT)and the priest hath made the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for her before Jehovah, because of the issue of her uncleanness.

• Leviticus 16:3 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A3&version=YLT)`With this doth Aaron come in unto the sanctuary; with a bullock, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering;

• Leviticus 16:5 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A5&version=YLT)`And from the company of the sons of Israel he taketh two kids of the goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering;

• Leviticus 16:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A6&version=YLT)and Aaron hath brought near the bullock of the sin-offering which is his own, and hath made atonement for himself, and for his house;

• Leviticus 16:9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A9&version=YLT)and Aaron hath brought near the goat on which the lot for Jehovah hath gone up, and hath made it a sin-offering.

• Leviticus 16:11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A11&version=YLT)`And Aaron hath brought near the bullock of the sin-offering which is his own, and hath made atonement for himself, and for his house, and hath slaughtered the bullock of the sin-offering which [is] his own,

• Leviticus 16:15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A15&version=YLT)`And he hath slaughtered the goat of the sin-offering which [is] the people's, and hath brought in its blood unto the inside of the vail, and hath done with its blood as he hath done with the blood of the bullock, and hath sprinkled it on the mercy-seat, and at the front of the mercy-seat,

• Leviticus 16:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A25&version=YLT)and with the fat of the sin-offering he doth make perfume on the altar.

• Leviticus 16:27 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 16%3A27&version=YLT)`And the bullock of the sin-offering, and the goat of the sin-offering, whose blood hath been brought in to make atonement in the sanctuary, doth [one] bring out unto the outside of the camp, and they have burnt with fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung;

• Leviticus 19:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 19%3A22&version=YLT)and the priest hath made atonement for him with the ram of the guilt-offering before Jehovah, for his sin which he hath sinned, and it hath been forgiven him because of his sin which he hath sinned.

• Leviticus 23:19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus 23%3A19&version=YLT)`And ye have prepared one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and two lambs, sons of a year, for a sacrifice of peace-offerings,

• Numbers 6:11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 6%3A11&version=YLT)and the priest hath prepared one for a sin-offering, and one for a burnt-offering, and hath made atonement for him, because of that which he hath sinned by the body, and he hath hallowed his head on that day;

• Numbers 6:14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 6%3A14&version=YLT)and he hath brought near his offering to Jehovah, one he-lamb, a son of a year, a perfect one, for a burnt-offering, and one she-lamb, a daughter of a year, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and one ram, a perfect one, for peace-offerings,

• Numbers 6:16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 6%3A16&version=YLT)`And the priest hath brought [them] near before Jehovah, and hath made his sin-offering and his burnt-offering;

• Numbers 7:16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A16&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A22&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A28&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:34 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A34&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:40 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A40&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:46 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A46&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:52 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A52&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:58 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A58&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:64 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A64&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering:

• Numbers 7:70 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A70&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:76 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A76&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:82 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A82&version=YLT)one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 7:87 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 7%3A87&version=YLT)all the oxen for burnt-offering [are] twelve bullocks, rams twelve, lambs, sons of a year twelve, and their present; and kids of the goats twelve, for sin-offering;

• Numbers 8:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 8%3A8&version=YLT)and have taken a bullock, a son of the herd, and its present, flour mixed with oil, -- and a second bullock a son of the herd thou dost take for a sin-offering,

• Numbers 8:12 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 8%3A12&version=YLT)`And the Levites lay their hands on the head of the bullocks, and make thou the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering to Jehovah, to atone for the Levites,

• Numbers 9:13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 9%3A13&version=YLT)`And the man who is clean, and hath not been on a journey, and hath ceased to prepare the passover, even that person hath been cut off from his people; because the offering of Jehovah he hath not brought near, in its appointed season, that man doth bear his sin.

• Numbers 15:24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 15%3A24&version=YLT)then it hath been, if from the eyes of the company it hath been done in ignorance, that all the company have prepared one bullock, a son of the herd, for a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah, and its present, and its libation, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering.

• Numbers 15:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 15%3A25&version=YLT)`And the priest hath made atonement for all the company of the sons of Israel, and it hath been forgiven them, for it [is] ignorance, and they -- they have brought in their offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah, even their sin-offering before Jehovah for their ignorance;

• Numbers 15:27 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 15%3A27&version=YLT)`And if one person sin in ignorance, then he hath brought near a she-goat, daughter of a year, for a sin-offering;

• Numbers 18:9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 18%3A9&version=YLT)This is thine of the most holy things, from the fire: all their offering, to all their present, and to all their sin-offering, and to all their guilt-offering, which they give back to Me, is most holy to thee, and to thy sons;

• Numbers 28:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 28%3A6&version=YLT)a continual burnt-offering, which was made in mount Sinai, for sweet fragrance, a fire-offering to Jehovah;

• Numbers 28:15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 28%3A15&version=YLT)and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering to Jehovah; besides the continual burnt-offering it is prepared, and its libation.

• Numbers 28:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 28%3A22&version=YLT)and one goat, a sin-offering, to make atonement for you.

• Numbers 29:5 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A5&version=YLT)and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering, to make atonement for you;

• Numbers 29:11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A11&version=YLT)one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the sin-offering of the atonements, and the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their libations.

• Numbers 29:16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A16&version=YLT)and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation.

• Numbers 29:19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A19&version=YLT)and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their libations.

• Numbers 29:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A22&version=YLT)and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation.

• Numbers 29:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A25&version=YLT)and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering, apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation.

• Numbers 29:28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A28&version=YLT)and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation.

• Numbers 29:31 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A31&version=YLT)and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation.

• Numbers 29:34 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A34&version=YLT)and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation.

• Numbers 29:38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 29%3A38&version=YLT)and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation.

• 1 Samuel 2:17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Samuel 2%3A17&version=YLT)And the sin of the young men is very great [in] the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.

• 2 Kings 12:16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Kings 12%3A16&version=YLT)The money of a trespass-offering, and the money of sin-offerings is not brought in to the house of Jehovah -- for the priests it is.

• 2 Chronicles 23:18 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Chronicles 23%3A18&version=YLT)And Jehoiada putteth the offices of the house of Jehovah into the hand of the priests the Levites whom David had apportioned over the house of Jehovah, to cause to ascend the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as written in the law of Moses, with joy, and with singing, by the hands of David;

• 2 Chronicles 29:21 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Chronicles 29%3A21&version=YLT)and they bring in seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven young he-goats, for a sin-offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah; and he saith to sons of Aaron, the priests, to cause [them] to ascend on the altar of Jehovah.

• 2 Chronicles 29:23 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Chronicles 29%3A23&version=YLT)and they bring nigh the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands upon them;

• 2 Chronicles 29:24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Chronicles 29%3A24&version=YLT)and the priests slaughter them, and make a sin-offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel, for For all Israel,' said the king, [is] the burnt-offering and the sin-offering.'

• 2 Chronicles 29:28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Chronicles 29%3A28&version=YLT)And all the assembly are doing obeisance, and the singers singing, and the trumpeters blowing; the whole [is] till the completion of the burnt-offering.

• Ezra 6:17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra 6%3A17&version=YLT)and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God, bullocks a hundred, rams two hundred, lambs four hundred; and young he-goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;

• Ezra 8:35 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra 8%3A35&version=YLT)Those coming in of the captives -- sons of the removal -- have brought near burnt-offerings to the God of Israel, bullocks twelve, for all Israel, rams ninety and six, lambs seventy and seven, young he-goats for a sin-offering twelve -- the whole a burnt-offering to Jehovah;

• Nehemiah 10:33 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah 10%3A33&version=YLT)for bread of the arrangement, and the continual present, and the continual burnt-offering of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for appointed seasons, and for holy things, and for sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, even all the work of the house of our God.

• Nehemiah 10:39 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah 10%3A39&version=YLT)for unto the chambers do they bring in -- the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi -- the heave-offering of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, and there [are] vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests, those ministering, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and we do not forsake the house of our God.

• Nehemiah 13:5 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah 13%3A5&version=YLT)and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil -- the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers -- and the heave-offering of the priests.

• Job 1:5 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job 1%3A5&version=YLT)and it cometh to pass, when they have gone round the days of the banquet, that Job doth send and sanctify them, and hath risen early in the morning, and caused to ascend burnt-offerings -- the number of them all -- for Job said, `Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.' Thus doth Job all the days.

• Psalm 40:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 40%3A6&version=YLT)Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.

• Proverbs 13:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs 13%3A6&version=YLT)Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

• Proverbs 14:34 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs 14%3A34&version=YLT)Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

• Ezekiel 40:39 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 40%3A39&version=YLT)And in the porch of the gate [are] two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slaughter on them the burnt-offering, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering;

• Ezekiel 42:13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 42%3A13&version=YLT)And he saith unto me, `The north chambers, the south chambers, that [are] at the front of the separate place, they [are] holy chambers, where the priests (who [are] near to Jehovah) eat the most holy things, there they place the most holy things, and the present, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, for the place [is] holy.

• Ezekiel 43:19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 43%3A19&version=YLT)And thou hast given unto the priests, the Levites, who [are] of the seed of Zadok -- who are near unto Me, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, to serve Me -- a calf from the herd, for a sin-offering.

• Ezekiel 43:21 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 43%3A21&version=YLT)And thou hast taken the bullock of the sin-offering, and hast burnt it in the appointed place of the house at the outside of the sanctuary.

• Ezekiel 43:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 43%3A22&version=YLT)And on the second day thou dost bring near a kid of the goats, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and they have cleansed the altar, as they cleansed [it] for the bullock.

• Ezekiel 43:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 43%3A25&version=YLT)Seven days thou dost prepare a goat for a sin-offering daily, and a bullock, a son of the herd, and a ram out of the flock, perfect ones, do they prepare.

• Ezekiel 44:27 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 44%3A27&version=YLT)And in the day of his coming in unto the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he bringeth near his sin-offering -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

• Ezekiel 44:29 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 44%3A29&version=YLT)The present, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, they do eat, and every devoted thing in Israel is theirs.

• Ezekiel 45:17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 45%3A17&version=YLT)And on the prince are the burnt-offerings, and the present, and the libation, in feasts, and in new moons, and in sabbaths, in all appointed times of the house of Israel: he doth make the sin-offering, and the present, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.

• Ezekiel 45:19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 45%3A19&version=YLT)and the priest hath taken of the blood of the sin offering, and hath put on the door-post of the house, and on the four corners of the border of the altar, and on the post of the gate of the inner court.

• Ezekiel 45:22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 45%3A22&version=YLT)And the prince hath prepared on that day, for himself, and for all the people of the land, a bullock, a sin-offering.

• Ezekiel 45:23 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 45%3A23&version=YLT)And the seven days of the feast he prepareth a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks, and seven rams, perfect ones, daily seven days, and a sin-offering, a kid of the goats, daily.

• Ezekiel 45:25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 45%3A25&version=YLT)In the seventh [month], in the fifteenth day of the month, in the feast, he doth according to these things seven days; as the sin-offering so the burnt-offering, and as the present so also the oil.

• Ezekiel 46:20 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel 46%3A20&version=YLT)And he saith unto me, `This [is] the place where the priests do boil the guilt-offering and the sin-offering, where they bake the present, so as not to bring [it] out unto the outer court, to sanctify the people.'

• Hosea 8:13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea 8%3A13&version=YLT)The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They -- [to] Egypt they turn back.

• Hebrews 9:28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews 9%3A28&version=YLT)so also the Christ, once having been offered to bear the sins of many, a second time, apart from a sin-offering, shall appear, to those waiting for him -- to salvation!

• Hebrews 10:6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews 10%3A6&version=YLT)in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,

• Hebrews 10:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews 10%3A8&version=YLT)saying above -- `Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' -- which according to the law are offered --

• Hebrews 10:11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews 10%3A11&version=YLT)and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.

• Hebrews 10:18 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews 10%3A18&version=YLT)and where forgiveness of these [is], there is no more offering for sin.

Matthew 22:37 Greatest commandment
NOTE: There were two required offerings, Sin-Offering : Love God; and Guilt Offering Love Others

Romans 8]
For what the Torah was unable to do in that it was weak through the basar (fallen human nature under Chet Kadmon and without hitkhadshut renewal and regeneration by the Ruach Hakodesh), G-d sent his own Ben HaElohim [Moshiach] in the very demut (likeness) of the basar of sinful humanity and as a chattat (Sin-Offering , sin atoning sacrifice, 2C 5:21) and both pronounced and effected a sentence of death on HaChet baBasar (Sin in the Flesh, in the fallen old humanity)

Comparison to Yom Kippur (brain://0j-Y0OGvSEi7PUxFK9ut7g/YomKippur) / Day of Atonement (brain://pnRD1rT4rUmU10dKv2m8oA/DayOfAtonement)

Sin Offering vs. Yom Kippur

Similarities:

• Purpose of Atonement: Both the sin offering and Yom Kippur aimed to atone for sins and restore the relationship with God (Lev. 4:20; 16:30).
• Use of Blood: Both rituals used blood to purify sacred spaces. The sin offering applied blood to the altar of burnt offering or incense (Lev. 4:7, 18, 25), while Yom Kippur’s sin offerings included blood sprinkled in the Most Holy Place (Lev. 16:14–15).
• Sin Offerings Involved: Yom Kippur included sin offerings (a bull for the priests and a goat for the people, Lev. 16:6, 15), similar to the sin offerings described in Leviticus 4.
• Priestly Role: Priests performed both rituals, handling the blood and offering the fat on the altar (Lev. 4:5–7; 16:14–15).
• Forgiveness Outcome: Both resulted in forgiveness for the sins addressed (Lev. 4:20, 26; 16:30).

Differences:

• Sin Offering: Addressed specific, unintentional sins of individuals or groups as they occurred (Lev. 4:2).

• Yom Kippur: Atoned for all sins of the entire nation, including intentional and unknown sins, annually (Lev. 16:16, 21).

• Sin Offering: Blood was applied to the altar of burnt offering or incense, depending on the offerer (Lev. 4:7, 25).

• Yom Kippur: Blood was uniquely sprinkled in the Most Holy Place, a place entered only on this day (Lev. 16:14–15).

• Sin Offering: Involved individuals, leaders, priests, or the congregation as needed (Lev. 4:3, 13, 22, 27).

• Yom Kippur: Involved the entire nation, with the high priest acting on behalf of all (Lev. 16:17, 33).

• Sin Offering: Focused on the individual or group offering, with no communal fasting or rest required.

• Yom Kippur: Required national fasting and cessation of work, emphasizing collective repentance (Lev. 23:27–32).

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