Leviticus 4:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: ”

Leviticus 4:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the Lord spake ... Israel - This formula is the commencement of a distinct section of the Law. Leviticus 4:2 If a soul shall sin - The sin-offering was a new thing, instituted by the...
Leviticus 4:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through (a) ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against a...
Leviticus 4:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 4:1 f. General Statement. These sins are committed through error (RVm), when the sinner thinks that he is doing something else, or does not know that what he is doing is wrong; i.e. t...
Leviticus 4:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children. Hebrew sons. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13. Not as in the burnt offering; no voluntary offering here. ignorance. If man cannot know what sin is, how can he know how to put i...
Leviticus 4:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any o...
Leviticus 4:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If a soul shall sin through ignorance, &c.— Sacrifices, called sin-offerings, are next appointed for such involuntary transgressions, as men might ignorantly and unknowingly be guilty of. And...
Leviticus 4:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any...
Leviticus 4:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sin Offering (4:1-5:13) and the Guilt Offering (5:14-6:7) These are later and specialised forms of the Burnt Offering. They presuppose a state of matters in which the good relationship between...
Leviticus 4:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE SIN OFFERING Leviticus 4:1-35 BOTH in the burnt offering and in the peace offering, Israel was taught, as we are, that all consecration and all fellowship with God must begin with, and ever...
Leviticus 4:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sin-Offerings for Priests and Congregation Leviticus 4:1-21 The sweet savor offerings have now been considered. They are all concerned with consecration and communion. We now approach the sacri...
Leviticus 4:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We come now to the consideration of the sin offering. In the light of the divine holiness sin is seen, whether it be willful or not, and provisions must be made for its expiation. In the instructions...
Leviticus 4:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe the expression, If a soul shall sin; meaning no doubt that all sin is the sin of the soul. Micah 6:7 . And it is the soul that is hurt by it. Proverbs 8:36 . And it is the soul that is liab...
Leviticus 4:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, [saying] ,.... For this law concerning the sin offering, as the rest, only belonged to them, and such as were proselyted to them: if a soul should sin through ig...
Leviticus 4:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against any o...
Leviticus 4:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If a soul sin through ignorance The next kind of sacrifices appointed were for the expiation of particular sins, and are therefore called sin-offerings. The first sort of these were for sins of i...
Leviticus 4:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE SIN OFFERING FOR CASES OF IGNORANCE (vv. 1-2) The sin offering was for sins of ignorance, or inadvertence. These are things that we do not realize are sin and we easily fall into such things...
Leviticus 4:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Law of the Sin-Offering. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Spea...
Leviticus 4:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This must necessarily be understood of more than common sins and daily infirmities; for if every such sin had required an offering, it had not been possible either for most sinners to bear such a cha...
Leviticus 4:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If any one shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them.' Here we have a general int...
Leviticus 4:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sacrifices for Sins SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 4:2 .—If a soul shall sin. Be it noted that the foregoing sacrifices are specified as sacrifices already familiar to the Hebrew people. In dis...
Leviticus 4:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 4:2 . Sin through ignorance. Ignorance is itself a crime, for all men ought to know the scriptures; or in doubtful cases, they should ask advice. Error and negligence are therefore witho...
Leviticus 4:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

If a soul shall sin through ignorance. The sin and trespass-offerings I. There are, then, some lingering defilements and trespasses adhering to man, even though he be justified, consecrated, an...
Leviticus 4:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE SIN OFFERING ( Leviticus 4:1-3 , Leviticus 5:1-3 ). At the time of the Mosaic legislation, burnt offerings and meat offerings were already in existence, and had existed fro...
Leviticus 4:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Leviticus 4:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 14:27 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; Deuteronomy 19:4 ; Genesis 20:9 ; Hebrews 5:2 ; Hebrews 9:7 ; James 3:10 ; Leviticus 5:15 ; Leviticus 5:17 ; Leviticus 4:27 ; Numbers 15:22-29 ; Psalms 1...
Leviticus 4:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If a soul sin — This must necessarily be understood of more than common daily infirmities; for if every such sin had required an offering, it had not been possible either for most sinners to bear s...

Leviticus 4:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 4:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 4:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leviticus 4:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 4:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 4:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 4:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 4:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 4:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 4:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 4:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 4:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 4:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 4:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 4:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes