13 “Now if the whole community of Israel(A) errs,(B) and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly,(C) so that they violate any of the Lord’s commands and incur guilt(D) by doing what is prohibited,

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13 “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally(A) 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

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22 “When a leader[a](A) sins and unintentionally violates any of the commands of the Lord his God by doing what is prohibited, and incurs guilt,

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  1. 4:22 Or ruler

22 “‘When a leader(A) sins unintentionally(B) and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the Lord his God, when he realizes his guilt

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27 “Now if any of the common people[a] sins unintentionally by violating one of the Lord’s commands, does what is prohibited, and incurs guilt,

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  1. 4:27 Lit the people of the land

27 “‘If any member of the community sins unintentionally(A) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, when they realize their guilt

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Or if someone touches anything unclean(A)—a carcass of an unclean wild animal,(B) or unclean livestock, or an unclean swarming creature(C)—without being aware of it, he is unclean and incurs guilt.(D)

Or if he touches human uncleanness(E)—any uncleanness by which one can become defiled(F)—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he incurs guilt.

Or if someone swears rashly(G) to do what is good or evil—concerning anything a person may speak rashly in an oath—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he incurs guilt in such an instance.

If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess(H) he has committed that sin.

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“‘If anyone becomes aware that they are guilty—if they unwittingly touch anything ceremonially unclean (whether the carcass of an unclean animal, wild or domestic, or of any unclean creature that moves along the ground)(A) and they are unaware that they have become unclean,(B) but then they come to realize their guilt; or if they touch human uncleanness(C) (anything that would make them unclean)(D) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt; or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath(E) to do anything, whether good or evil(F) (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt— when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess(G) in what way they have sinned.

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17 “If someone sins and without knowing it violates any of the Lord’s commands concerning anything prohibited, he is guilty, and he will bear his iniquity. 18 He must bring an unblemished ram from the flock according to your assessment of its value as a guilt offering to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the error he has committed unintentionally, and he will be forgiven. 19 It is a guilt offering; he is indeed guilty before the Lord.”

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17 “If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it,(A) they are guilty and will be held responsible.(B) 18 They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering(C) a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the wrong they have committed unintentionally, and they will be forgiven.(D) 19 It is a guilt offering; they have been guilty of[a] wrongdoing against the Lord.”(E)

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  1. Leviticus 5:19 Or offering; atonement has been made for their

once he has sinned(A) and acknowledged his guilt(B)—he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found,

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when they sin in any of these ways and realize their guilt, they must return(A) what they have stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to them, or the lost property they found,

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You are guilty of the blood you have shed,(A) and you are defiled from the idols you have made. You have brought your judgment[a] days near and have come to your years of punishment.[b] Therefore, I have made you a disgrace to the nations and a mockery to all the lands.

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  1. 22:4 judgment supplied for clarity
  2. 22:4 punishment supplied for clarity

you have become guilty because of the blood you have shed(A) and have become defiled by the idols you have made. You have brought your days to a close, and the end of your years has come.(B) Therefore I will make you an object of scorn(C) to the nations and a laughingstock to all the countries.(D)

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Judgment against Edom

12 “‘This is what the Lord God says: Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah(A) and incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them,

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A Prophecy Against Edom

12 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Edom(A) took revenge on Judah and became very guilty by doing so,

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