Leviticus 4:15 “The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s he…”

Leviticus 4:15

The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD; and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Elders of the Congregation shall put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke before the Lord, and he shall kill the bullocke before the Lord.

Darby Translation

and the elders of the assembly shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and one shall slaughter the bullock before Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

and the elders of the company have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before Jehovah, and [one] hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And let the chiefs of the people put their hands on its head before the Lord, and put the ox to death before the Lord.

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Cross references

“the elders”

Exodus 24:1 Exodus 24:9 Numbers 11:16 Numbers 11:25 Deuteronomy 21:3–9

Exodus 24:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance.

Exodus 24:9 · BSB

Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

Numbers 11:16 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

Numbers 11:25 · BSB

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so ag…

Deuteronomy 21:3–9 · BSB

Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work,

“lay”

Leviticus 1:4 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 16:21

Leviticus 1:4 · BSB

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 4:4 · BSB

He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.

Leviticus 16:21 · BSB

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 in…

Also

Leviticus 8:22 Leviticus 8:14 Numbers 8:10

Leviticus 8:22 · BSB

After that, Moses presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

Leviticus 8:14 · BSB

Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

Numbers 8:10 · BSB

You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.

16Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,

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