Leviticus 4:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The leaders of the community must place their hands on the bull's head in the LORD's presence, and then the bull must be killed before the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes a ritual where community leaders symbolically transfer the people's sin to a sacrificial animal before God.

📚 Historical Context

This passage is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about sin offerings for the Israelite community. When the whole congregation had sinned unintentionally, their leaders would perform this ceremony as part of seeking forgiveness. The laying on of hands was a symbolic act that represented transferring guilt from the people to the sacrifice.

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