KJV ORIGINAL
And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priest must handle this bull exactly the same way he handled the bull for the sin offering. The priest will make atonement for the people, and they will be forgiven.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is providing a way for His people to be forgiven through the priest's careful following of the sacrifice ritual.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about how priests should offer sacrifices for unintentional sins committed by the entire community of Israel. These sacrificial laws were given at Mount Sinai as part of the covenant between God and the Israelites, establishing how they could maintain their relationship with a holy God despite their failures.
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