Leviticus 4:15 KJV

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.

Matthew Henry

  • For the whole congregationIf the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, an offering must be brought, that wrath might not come upon the whole congregation. When...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Leviticus 1:4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
  • Exodus 24:1 And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
  • Exodus 24:9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
  • Leviticus 4:4 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.
  • Leviticus 8:14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

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Topics

  • Church Called THE CONGREGATION in the O. T. (K. J. V. and others)
  • Government Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
  • Hand In consecration
  • Ignorance Sins of
  • Offerings Ordinances concerning

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the elders זִקְנֵי ziqnê זָקֵן Adjective · masculine plural construct
  • of the congregation הָעֵדָה hāʿēdâ עֵדָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • shall lay וְסָמְכוּ wĕsāmĕkû סָמַךְ Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person common plural · with and
  • their hands אֶת ʾet Object marker יְדֵיהֶם yĕdêhem יָד Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • upon the head עַל ʿal Preposition רֹאשׁ rōʾš רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the bullock הַפָּר happār פַּר Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • and the bullock אֶת ʾet Object marker הַפָּר happār פַּר Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • shall be killed וְשָׁחַט wĕšāḥaṭ שָׁחַט Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name

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