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King James Bible - Leviticus 4:15

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:15

Y los ancianos de la congregación pondrán sus manos sobre la cabeza del novillo delante del SEÑOR; y degollarán aquel novillo delante del SEÑOR.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 15. And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord , etc.] These must be two at least, some say three, and some say five f103 ; the more generally received notion is, that they were three of the sanhedrim f104 ; though the Targum of Jonathan makes them to be the twelve rulers of the twelve tribes: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord ; in the court near the altar of burnt offering, either by a priest, or Levite, or by a butcher, as the above Targum expresses it.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 13-21 - If the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, a offering must be brought, that wrath might not come upon the whol congregation. When sacrifices were offered, the persons, on whose behalf they were devoted, were to lay their hands on the heads of the victims, and to confess their sins. The elders were to do so, when the sacrifices were offered for the whole congregation. The load of sin wa supposed then to be borne by the guiltless animal. When the offering i completed, it is said, atonement is made, and the sin shall be forgiven. The saving of churches and kingdoms from ruin, is owing to the satisfaction and mediation of Christ.

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Original Hebrew

וסמכו 5564 זקני 2205 העדה 5712 את 853 ידיהם 3027 על 5921 ראשׁ 7218 הפר 6499 לפני 6440 יהוה 3068 ושׁחט 7819 את 853 הפר 6499 לפני 6440 יהוה׃ 3068