Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
If the whole community accidentally sins without realizing it, then the entire congregation must offer one young bull as a burnt offering that pleases the LORD, along with the proper grain offering and drink offering, and one male goat as a sin offering.
God provided a way for the entire community to be forgiven when they accidentally broke His laws without knowing it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions to Moses about sacrificial offerings for unintentional sins. The Israelites were learning how to live as God's people in the wilderness, and God established a system where even accidental wrongdoing could be forgiven through specific sacrifices. This was part of the larger sacrificial system that helped maintain the relationship between God and His people.
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