Leviticus 4:23

"“‘When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the accountability of leaders in the community, emphasizing that even unintentional mistakes by a ruler are significant enough to require atonement. It underscores the principle that those in leadership roles must be held to high standards and seek forgiveness when they inadvertently violate divine commands.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Or if his sin -Rather, And if his sin. Come to his knowledge -i. e. when he had become conscious of his sin. A kid of the goats -A shaggy he-goat, in distinction from a smooth-haired he-goat. It was the regular sin-offering at the yearly festivalsLeviticus 16:9,Leviticus 16:15;Numbers 28:15,Numbers 28:22,Numbers 28:30, and at the consecration of the priestsLeviticus 9:3; while the smooth-haired goat appears to have been generally offered for the other sacrificesPsalms 50:9;Isaiah 1:11.

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