Leviticus 4:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The person must place his hand on the head of the animal being offered for sin, and then kill the sin offering in the same place where burnt offerings are made.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes part of the ritual where someone making a sin offering must personally lay their hand on the sacrifice before it's killed, symbolically transferring their guilt to the animal.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was part of the detailed sacrificial system God gave to Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. The laying on of hands was a symbolic act showing that the person's sin was being transferred to the innocent animal, which would die in their place. These sacrifices took place at the tabernacle (and later the temple) in a designated area for offerings.

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