Leviticus 4:29
New International Version
They are to lay their hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

New Living Translation
They must lay a hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place where burnt offerings are slaughtered.

English Standard Version
And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.

Berean Standard Bible
He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.

New American Standard Bible
And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.

NASB 1995
‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slay the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.

NASB 1977
‘And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.

Amplified Bible
He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], and kill it at the place of the burnt offering.

Christian Standard Bible
He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

American Standard Version
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill the sin-offering in the place of burnt-offering.

Contemporary English Version
Lead the goat to the north side of the bronze altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed.

English Revised Version
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will place his hand on the animal's head and slaughter it where animals for burnt offerings are slaughtered.

Good News Translation
You shall put your hand on its head and kill it on the north side of the altar, where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.

International Standard Version
He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place for burnt offering.

Majority Standard Bible
He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

NET Bible
He must lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter the sin offering in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.

New Heart English Bible
He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he has laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and has slaughtered the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering.

Young's Literal Translation
and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he placed his hand upon the head of the sin, and he slaughtered the sin in the place of the burnt-offering.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the victim that is for sin, and shall immolate it in the place of the holocaust.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he shall place his hand upon the head of the victim which is for sin. And he shall immolate it in the place of the holocaust.

New American Bible
The wrongdoer shall lay a hand on the head of the purification offering, and the purification offering shall be slaughtered at the place of the burnt offerings.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall lay your hand on the head of the sin offering; and the sin offering shall be slaughtered at the place of the burnt offering.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering and slay the sin offering in the place where the burnt offering is killed.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and shall slaughter the sin offering in the place where he slaughtered the burnt offering.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill the sin-offering in the place of burnt-offering.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he shall lay his hand on the head of his sin-offering, and they shall slay the kid of the sin-offering in the place where they slay the victims for whole-burnt-offerings.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws for Sin Offerings
28When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. 29He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. 30Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 10:4
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Leviticus 1:4
He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 16:21
Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.

Numbers 8:12
And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.

Isaiah 53:6
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Romans 3:25
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Hebrews 9:12-14
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 13:11-12
Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. / And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

Exodus 29:10
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.

Leviticus 5:5-6
If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed, / and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

Leviticus 6:6-7
Then he must bring to the priest his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock. / In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

Leviticus 4:4,15,24,33
And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD…

Hebrews 10:4-14
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins…

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Leviticus 4
1. The sin offering of ignorance
3. for the priest
13. for the congregation
22. for the ruler
27. for any of the people














He is to lay his hand
The act of laying one's hand on the head of the sin offering is deeply symbolic, representing the transfer of sin from the individual to the animal. In Hebrew, the word for "lay" is "samakh," which implies support or leaning upon. This gesture signifies identification with the offering, acknowledging personal sin and the need for atonement. It is a profound act of confession and repentance, emphasizing the personal responsibility of the sinner in seeking reconciliation with God.

on the head of the sin offering
The "head" of the sin offering is significant as it represents the entirety of the animal. The Hebrew word "rosh" for head often denotes leadership or the beginning, symbolizing that the offering is taking the place of the sinner. The "sin offering," or "chattat" in Hebrew, is a specific type of sacrifice meant to atone for unintentional sins. This offering underscores the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin, reminding the Israelites of their need for purity and the provision God has made for their redemption.

and slaughter it
The act of slaughtering the sin offering is a vivid reminder of the cost of sin. The Hebrew word "shachat" means to kill or slaughter, and it is a solemn act performed by the sinner, not the priest. This personal involvement in the sacrifice highlights the gravity of sin and the necessity of a substitute to bear the penalty. It foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who would bear the sins of humanity.

at the place of the burnt offering
The "place of the burnt offering" refers to the altar in the Tabernacle where sacrifices were made. This location is significant because the burnt offering, or "olah" in Hebrew, was a symbol of complete surrender to God. By slaughtering the sin offering at this place, it connects the act of atonement with the idea of total dedication and worship. It serves as a reminder that forgiveness and reconciliation with God require not only the removal of sin but also a life wholly devoted to Him.

(29-31) And he shall lay.--The ritual prescribed in these verses is the same as that ordained in the case of the sin offering of the prince (Leviticus 4:24-26). In Leviticus 4:31, however, the phrase, "for a sweet savour unto the Lord," is added to the burning of the fat pieces of the victim, which does not occur at the sin offering of the high priest, the congregation, or the prince (comp. Leviticus 4:10; Leviticus 4:19; Leviticus 4:26), but is used at burnt offerings (Leviticus 1:9; Leviticus 1:13) and peace offerings (Leviticus 3:5; Leviticus 3:16). It is supposed by some that these words are designedly used in connection with the least costly sin offering, to indicate that the humblest gift of the humblest person, if sincerely offered, is as acceptable to God as the most costly offering of the most exalted in the land. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He shall lay
וְסָמַךְ֙ (wə·sā·maḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of

his hand
יָד֔וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

on
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the head
רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the sin offering
הַֽחַטָּ֑את (ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

and slaughter
וְשָׁחַט֙ (wə·šā·ḥaṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat

it
הַ֣חַטָּ֔את (ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

at the place
בִּמְק֖וֹם (bim·qō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

of the burnt offering.
הָעֹלָֽה׃ (hā·‘ō·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering


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