Sacrifices for Sin
(Leviticus 6.24-30)1 The Lord told Moses 2 to say to the community of Israel:
Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.
When the High Priest Sins
The Lord said:
3 When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty too. And so, he must sacrifice a young bull that has nothing wrong with it. 4 The priest will lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, lay his hand on its head, and kill it there. 5 He will take a bowl of the blood inside the tent, 6 dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain. 7 Then, in my presence, he will smear some of the blood on each of the four corners of the incense altar, before pouring out the rest at the foot of the bronze altar near the entrance to the tent.
8-10 The priest will remove the fat from the bull, just as he does when he sacrifices a bull to ask my blessing. This includes the fat on the insides, as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. He will then send it all up in smoke.
11-12 The skin and flesh of the bull, together with its legs, insides, and the food still in its stomach, are to be taken outside the camp and burned on a wood fire near the ash heap.
When the Whole Nation Sins
The Lord said:
13 When the nation of Israel disobeys me without meaning to, the whole nation is still guilty. 14 Once you realize what has happened, you must sacrifice a young bull to ask my forgiveness. Lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, 15 where your tribal leaders will lay their hands on its head, before having it killed in my presence.
16 The priest will take a bowl of the animal's blood inside the sacred tent, 17 dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain. 18 Then, in my presence, he must smear some of the blood on each of the four corners of the incense altar, before pouring out the rest at the foot of the bronze altar near the entrance to the tent. 19-21 After this, the priest will remove the fat from the bull and send it up in smoke on the altar. Finally, he will burn its remains outside the camp, just as he did with the other bull. By this sacrifice the sin of the whole nation will be forgiven.
When a Tribal Leader Sins
The Lord God said:
22 Any tribal leader who disobeys me without knowing it is still guilty. 23 As soon as the leader realizes what has happened, he must sacrifice a goat that has nothing wrong with it. 24 This is a sacrifice for sin. So he will lay his hand on the animal's head, before having it killed in my presence at the north side of the bronze altar. 25 The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. 26 Then he must send all of the fat up in smoke, just as he does when a sacrifice is offered to ask my blessing. By this sacrifice the leader's sin will be forgiven.
When Ordinary People Sin
The Lord said:
27 When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty. 28 As soon as you realize what you have done, you must sacrifice a female goat that has nothing wrong with it. 29 Lead the goat to the north side of the bronze altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed. 30 Then a priest will dip a finger in the blood; he will smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. 31 After this, the priest will remove all of the fat, just as he does when an animal is sacrificed to ask my blessing. The priest will then send the fat up in smoke with a smell that pleases me. This animal is sacrificed so that I will forgive you ordinary people when you sin.
32 If you offer a lamb instead of a goat as a sacrifice for sin, it must be a female that has nothing wrong with it. 33 Lead the lamb to the altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed. 34 The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. 35 After this, all of the fat must be removed, just as when an animal is sacrificed to ask my blessing. Then the priest will send it up in smoke to me, together with a food offering, and your sin will be forgiven.
Grēku upuris
1 Kungs sacīja Mozum: 2 “Saki Israēla dēliem: ikviens, kas neapzināti grēko pret kādu no Kunga baušļiem un pret kādu no tiem dara, ko nedrīkst darīt, 3 ja svaidītais priesteris grēko, apgrēcinādams tautu, tad par grēku, ko grēkojis, lai viņš pienes vērsēnu bez vainas Kungam par grēku upuri. 4 Lai viņš ved savu vērsi pie Saiešanas telts durvīm Kunga priekšā, liek roku vērsim uz galvas un nokauj vērsi Kunga priekšā. 5 Lai svaidītais priesteris ņem vērša asinis un nes uz Saiešanas telti. 6 Lai priesteris iemērc savu pirkstu asinīs un slaka septiņas reizes Kunga priekšā pie svētvietas priekškara. 7 Lai priesteris ziež asinis uz ragiem kvēpināšanas altārim, kas Saiešanas teltī, bet pārējās vērša asinis lai izlej uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra pamata, kas Saiešanas telts durvīs. 8 Visus grēku upura vērša taukus lai viņš ņem nost – taukus, kas klāj iekšas, un visus taukus, kas pie iekšām. 9 Un abas nieres, un taukus, kas pie tām un pie lieliem un kas atlicis pie aknām un nierēm, lai viņš noņem, 10 tāpat kā tie tika noņemti kaujamā upura vērsim – lai priesteris kvēpina tos uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra. 11 Bet vērša ādu un visu gaļu ar galvu un lieliem, un iekšas, un mēslus – 12 visu vērsi lai viņš iznes ārpus nometnes uz šķīstu vietu, kur izber pelnus, un lai sadedzina to uz malkas ugunī – kur tiek izbērti pelni, tur lai to sadedzina.
13 Bet, ja neapzināti grēko visa Israēla sapulce un tā lieta paliek apslēpta visam pulkam, un viņi rīkojas pret kādu Kunga bausli, ko nedrīkst darīt, un ir vainīgi, 14 tad – kad top zināms grēks, ar ko tie grēkojuši, lai visa sapulce pienes vērsēnu par grēku upuri, lai pienes to Saiešanas telts durvju priekšā. 15 Lai sapulces vecajie Kunga priekšā liek savas rokas vērsim uz galvas un lai nokauj vērsi Kunga priekšā. 16 Lai svaidīts priesteris nes vērša asinis uz Saiešanas telti. 17 Lai priesteris iemērc asinīs pirkstu un slaka septiņas reizes Kunga priekšā pie priekškara. 18 Ar asinīm lai apziež tā altāra ragus, kas Saiešanas teltī Kunga priekšā, bet pārējās asinis lai izlej uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra pamata, kas Saiešanas telts durvīs. 19 Visus taukus lai ņem nost un kvēpina uz altāra. 20 Ar vērsi lai viņš dara tāpat, kā darīja ar grēku upura vērsi, tā jādara ar to – lai priesteris veic izlīgumu par viņu grēkiem, un tiem tiek piedots. 21 Vērsi lai iznes ārpus nometnes un sadedzina, tāpat kā sadedzināja iepriekšējo vērsi, – tas ir visas sapulces grēku upuris.
22 Ja grēko vadonis un neapzināti rīkojas pret kādu Kunga, sava Dieva, bausli, ko nedrīkst darīt, un ir vainīgs, tad – 23 kad viņam top zināms grēks, ar ko viņš ir grēkojis, lai upurveltē viņš pienes āzi bez vainas. 24 Lai liek roku āzim uz galvas un kauj to vietā, kur kāva sadedzināmo upuri Kunga priekšā – tas ir grēku upuris. 25 Lai priesteris ņem grēku upura asinis ar savu pirkstu un ziež uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra ragiem, bet pārējās asinis lai viņš izlej uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra pamata. 26 Un visus taukus lai kvēpina uz altāra tāpat kā miera upura taukus – lai priesteris veic izlīgumu par viņa grēku, un viņam tiek piedots.
27 Ja neapzināti grēko kāds no vienkāršajiem ļaudīm, ja kāds rīkojas pret Kunga bausli, ko nedrīkst darīt, un ir vainīgs, 28 un viņam top zināms grēks, ar ko viņš grēkojis, tad lai upurveltē viņš pienes kazu bez vainas par grēku, ko grēkojis. 29 Lai viņš liek roku grēku upurim uz galvas un nokauj grēku upuri sadedzināmo upuru vietā. 30 Lai priesteris ņem tā asinis ar savu pirkstu un ziež uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra ragiem, bet pārējās asinis lai viņš izlej uz altāra pamata. 31 Lai noņem tam visus taukus, tāpat kā noņēma taukus miera upurim, un priesteris lai kvēpina tos uz altāra par tīkamu smaržu Kungam – lai priesteris veic izlīgumu par viņa grēku, un viņam tiek piedots.
32 Ja viņš upurveltē pienes jēru grēku upurim, lai nes aitiņu bez vainas. 33 Lai viņš liek roku grēku upurim uz galvas un kauj to par grēku upuri vietā, kur kāva sadedzināmo upuri. 34 Lai priesteris ņem ar savu pirkstu grēku upura asinis un ziež uz sadedzināmo upuru altāra ragiem, bet pārējās asinis lai izlej uz altāra pamata. 35 Lai noņem tam visus taukus, tāpat kā noņēma taukus avij miera upurim, un priesteris lai kvēpina tos uz altāra virs Kunga dedzināmajiem upuriem – lai priesteris veic izlīgumu par viņa grēku, ko viņš grēkojis, un viņam tiek piedots.
