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Day 100 and 23
then the Lord said to Moses, give the following instructions
to the people of Israel.
This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything
that violates one of the Lord's commands.
If the high priest sins bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must give a
sin offering for the sin he has committed.
He must present to the Lord a young bull with no defects.
He must bring the bull to the Lord at the entrance of the tabernacle,
lay his hand on the bull's head and slaughter it before the Lord.
The high priest will then take some of the bull's blood into the tabernacle,
dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front
of the inner curtain of the sanctuary.
The priest will then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar.
For fragrant incense that stands in the Lord's presence inside the
tabernacle, he will pour out the rest of the bull's blood at the base
of the altar for burned offerings at the entrance of the tabernacle.
Then the priest must remove all the fat of the bull to be offered as a sin offering.
This includes all the fat around the internal organs, the two kidneys,
and the fat around them, near the loins and the long lobe of the liver.
He must remove these along with the kidneys.
Just as he does with cattle, offered as a peace offering and burn them on
the altar of burnt offerings, but he must take whatever is left of the bull.
It's hide meat, head legs, internal organs, and dung, and carry
it away to a place outside the camp that is ceremonially clean.
The place where the ashes are dumped there on the ash heap,
he will burn it on a wood fire.
If the entire Israelite community sins by violating one of the Lord's
commands, but the people don't realize it, they are still guilty
when they become aware of their sin.
The people must bring a young bull as an offering for their sin and
present it before the tabernacle.
The elders of the community must then lay their hands on the bull's head
and slaughter it before the Lord.
The high priest will then take some of the bull's blood into the tabernacle,
dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the
Lord in front of the inner curtain.
He will then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar for fragrant
incense that stands in the Lord's presence inside the tabernacle.
He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar for burnt offerings
at the entrance of the tabernacle.
Then the priest must remove all the animals' fat and burn it on the altar,
just as he does with the bull offered as a sin offering for the high priest.
Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right
with the Lord and they will be forgiven.
Then the priest must take what is left of the bull and carry
it outside the camp and burn it.
There just as is done with the sin offering for the high priest.
This offering is for the sin of the entire congregation of Israel.
If one of Israel's leaders sins by violating one of the commands
of the Lord his God, but doesn't realize it, he is still guilty.
When he becomes aware of his sin, he must bring as his offering a male goat
with no defects, he must lay his hand on the goat's head and slaughter it
at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered before the Lord.
This is an offering for his sin.
Then the priest will dip his finger in the blood of the sin
offering and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings.
He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
Then he must burn all the goats fat on the altar just as he
does with the peace offering.
Through this process, the priest will purify the leader from his
sin, making him right with the Lord, and he will be forgiven.
If any of the common people sin by violating one of the Lord's
commands, but they don't realize it, they are still guilty.
When they become aware of their sin, they must bring as an offering for their
sin, a female goat with no defects.
They must lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place
where burnt offerings are slaughtered.
Then the priest will dip his finger in the blood and put it on the horns
of the altar for burnt offerings.
He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
Then he must remove all the goat's fat just as he does with
the fat of the peace offering.
He will burn the fat on the altar and it will be a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right
with the Lord and they will be forgiven.
If the people bring a sheep as their sin offering, it must
be a female with no defects.
They must lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place
where burnt offerings are slaughtered.
Then the priest will dip his finger in the blood of the sin
offering and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings.
He will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
Then he must remove all the sheep's fat.
Just as he does with the fat of a sheep presented as a peace offering, he will
burn the fat on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the Lord.
Through this process, the priest will purify the people from their
sin, making them right with the Lord and they will be forgiven.
If you are called to testify about something you have seen or that you know
about, it is sinful to refuse to testify and you will be punished for your sin.
Or suppose you unknowingly touch something that is ceremonially unclean, such
as the carcass of an unclean animal.
When you realize what you have done, you must admit your defilement and your guilt.
This is true whether it is a wild animal, a domestic animal, or an
animal that scurries along the ground, or suppose you unknowingly touch
something that makes a person unclean.
When you realize what you have done, you must admit your guilt.
Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its
purpose is for good or for bad.
When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt.
When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin.
Then you must bring to the Lord as a penalty for your sin, a female from
the flock, either a sheep or a goat.
This is a sin offering with which the priest will purify you from your sin.
Making you right with the Lord.
But if you cannot afford to bring a sheep, you may bring to the
Lord two turtle doves or two young pigeons as the penalty for your sin.
One of the birds will be for a sin offering and the other for a burnt
offering, you must bring them to the priest who will present the
first bird as the sin offering.
He will ring its neck, but without severing its head from the body.
Then he will sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering against the sides of
the altar, and the rest of the blood will be drained out at the base of the altar.
This is an offering for sin.
The priest will then prepare the second bird as a burnt offering following all
the procedures that have been prescribed Through this process, the priest will
purify you from your sin, making you right with the Lord, and you will be forgiven.
If you cannot afford to bring two turtle doves or two young pigeons,
you may bring two quartz of choice flour for your sin offering.
Since it is an offering for sin, you must not moisten it with olive
oil or put any frankincense on it.
Take the flour to the priest who will scoop out a handful
as a representative portion.
He will burn it on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the Lord.
It is an offering for sin.
Through this process, the priest will purify those who are guilty of any
of these sins, making them right with the Lord, and they will be forgiven.
The rest of the flower will belong to the priest.
Just as with the grain offering.
Then the, the Lord said to Moses, if one of you commits a sin by unintentionally
defiling the Lord's sacred property, you must bring a guilt offering to the Lord.
The offering must be your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one
of equal value with silver as measured by the weight of the sanctuary.
Shekel, you must make restitution for the sacred property you have harmed by paying
for the loss, plus an additional 20%.
When you give the payment to the priest, he will purify you with
the ram, sacrificed as a guilt offering, making you right with
the Lord and you will be forgiven.
Suppose you sin by violating one of the Lord's commands.
Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and
will be punished for your sin.
For a guilt offering, you must bring to the priest your own ram with no defects,
or you may buy one of equal value.
Through this process, the priest will purify you from your unintentional
sin, making you right with the Lord, and you will be forgiven.
This is a guilt offering for you have been guilty of an offense against the Lord.
Then the Lord said to Moses, suppose one of you sins against your associate
and is unfaithful to the Lord.
Suppose you cheat in a deal involving a security deposit, or you steal
or commit fraud, or you find lost property and lie about it, or you
lie while swearing to tell the truth or you commit any other such sin.
If you have sinned in any of these ways you are guilty, you must give back
whatever you stole or the money you took by extortion or the security deposit
or the lost property you found, or anything obtained by swearing falsely.
You must make restitution by paying the full price plus an additional 20% to the
person you have harmed on the same day.
You must present a guilt offering.
As a guilt offering to the Lord, you must bring to the priest
your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value.
Through this process, the priest will purify you before the Lord, making you
right with him, and you will be forgiven for any of these sins you have committed.
This concludes today's immerse reading experience.
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