Leviticus 4:33

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“And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.”

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BSBPD

“And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill it for a sin-offering in the place where they kill the burnt-offering.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered it for a sin-offering in the place where he slaughtereth the burnt-offering.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 4:33 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 1:4He 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.
  2. Leviticus 4:4He 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.
  3. Leviticus 4:29He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.
  4. Leviticus 6:18Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”
  5. Leviticus 7:2The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.
  6. 2 Chronicles 29:23Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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