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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.[a]

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,

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Footnotes

  1. 4.11,12 ash heap: See the note at 1.16.

12 that is, all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp(A) to a place ceremonially clean,(B) where the ashes(C) are thrown, and burn it(D) there in a wood fire on the ash heap.(E)

13 “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally(F) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realize their guilt 14 and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull(G) as a sin offering(H) and present it before the tent of meeting.

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