Leviticus 4:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull before the LORD, and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be kild before the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the elders{H2205} of the congregation{H5712} shall lay{H5564} their hands{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the bullock{H6499} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} and the bullock{H6499} shall be killed{H7819} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the elders{H2205} of the congregation{H5712} shall lay{H5564}{(H8804)} their hands{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the bullock{H6499} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: and the bullock{H6499} shall be killed{H7819}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and the elders of the multitude shall put their handes apon his heed before the Lord

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the Elders of the congregacion shall laye their handes vpon his heade before the LORDE, & kyll ye bullocke before the LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Elders of the Congregation shal put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke before the Lorde, and he shall kill the bullocke before the Lorde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the elders of the multitude shall put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke before the Lorde: And the bullocke shalbe slayne before the Lord.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before Yahweh; and the bull shall be killed before Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the elders of the company have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before Jehovah, and `one' hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let the chiefs of the people put their hands on its head before the Lord, and put the ox to death before the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before Yahweh; and the bull shall be killed before Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    the elders of the congregation must lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and someone must slaughter the bull before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 1:4 : 4 And he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
  • Lev 4:4 : 4 And he shall bring the bull to the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, and shall lay his hand upon the bull's head, and kill the bull before the LORD.
  • Lev 8:14 : 14 And he brought the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering.
  • Lev 8:22 : 22 And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
  • Lev 16:21 : 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send it away by the hand of a suitable man into the wilderness:
  • Num 8:10 : 10 And you shall bring the Levites before the LORD, and the children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.
  • Num 11:16 : 16 And the LORD said to Moses, Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with you.
  • Num 11:25 : 25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it to the seventy elders; and it came to pass, that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
  • Deut 21:3-9 : 3 And it shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer, which has not been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke; 4 And the elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a rough valley, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley; 5 And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for them the LORD your God has chosen to minister to Him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word every controversy and every stroke shall be tried: 6 And all the elders of that city, that are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley, 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. 8 Be merciful, O LORD, to Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, and do not place innocent blood upon Your people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them. 9 So shall you put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
  • Exod 24:1 : 1 And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.
  • Exod 24:9 : 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Lev 4:3-5
    3 verses
    92%

    3 If the anointed priest sins according to the sin of the people, then let him bring for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull without blemish to the LORD for a sin offering.

    4 And he shall bring the bull to the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, and shall lay his hand upon the bull's head, and kill the bull before the LORD.

    5 And the anointed priest shall take some of the bull's blood and bring it to the tabernacle of meeting.

  • Exod 29:10-12
    3 verses
    86%

    10 And you shall bring the bull before the tabernacle of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the bull.

    11 And you shall kill the bull before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

    12 And you shall take some of the blood of the bull, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour all the blood beside the base of the altar.

  • Lev 4:16
    84%

    16 And the anointed priest shall bring some of the bull's blood to the tabernacle of meeting.

  • Lev 3:12-13
    2 verses
    84%

    12 If his offering is a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD.

    13 He shall lay his hand upon its head, and kill it before the tent of meeting. The sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood around the altar.

  • Lev 4:14
    82%

    14 When the sin which they have sinned against it is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bull for the sin, and bring it before the tabernacle of meeting.

  • Lev 1:3-5
    3 verses
    82%

    3 If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tent of meeting before the LORD.

    4 And he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

    5 And he shall kill the bull before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around upon the altar that is by the door of the tent of meeting.

  • Lev 8:14
    82%

    14 And he brought the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering.

  • Lev 3:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7 If he offers a lamb for his offering, he shall present it before the LORD.

    8 He shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tent of meeting. Aaron's sons shall sprinkle its blood around the altar.

  • Lev 3:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1 If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, whether it is from the herd, a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

    2 He shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around the altar.

  • Lev 4:29-30
    2 verses
    81%

    29 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

    30 And the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all its blood at the base of the altar.

  • Lev 4:33
    80%

    33 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.

  • Num 8:12
    80%

    12 The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls, and you shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.

  • Lev 4:24
    80%

    24 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD; it is a sin offering.

  • Lev 4:18-21
    4 verses
    79%

    18 And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of meeting, and shall pour out all the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

    19 And he shall take all its fat from it, and burn it upon the altar.

    20 And he shall do with the bull as he did with the bull for a sin offering, so he shall do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

    21 And he shall carry the bull outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bull; it is a sin offering for the congregation.

  • Lev 8:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18 And he brought the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.

    19 And he killed it, and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar all around.

  • Deut 21:6
    78%

    6 And all the elders of that city, that are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley,

  • Lev 4:7
    78%

    7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of meeting, and shall pour all the blood of the bull at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

  • 2 Chr 29:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22 So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar; likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar; they also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood upon the altar.

    23 And they brought forth the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands upon them.

  • Deut 21:4
    77%

    4 And the elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a rough valley, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley;

  • Exod 29:15
    77%

    15 You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram.

  • Lev 1:11
    76%

    11 And he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle its blood all around upon the altar.

  • Lev 4:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 And the skin of the bull, and all its flesh, with its head, and legs, its entrails, and its dung,

    12 Even the whole bull shall he carry outside the camp to a clean place where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire; where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.

  • Num 15:8
    76%

    8 And when you prepare a bull for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in fulfilling a vow, or peace offerings to the LORD:

  • Num 19:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    3 And you shall give her to Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her outside the camp, and one shall slay her before him:

    4 And Eleazar the priest shall take some of her blood with his finger and sprinkle it directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:

    5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, her flesh, her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:

  • Num 7:15
    76%

    15 One young bull, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

  • Ezek 43:21
    75%

    21 Then you shall also take the bull of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary.

  • Num 8:8
    75%

    8 Then let them take a young bull with its grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil, and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering.

  • Lev 1:15
    75%

    15 And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out at the side of the altar:

  • Exod 29:19
    75%

    19 You shall also take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram.

  • Num 15:24
    75%

    24 Then it shall be, if anything is committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.

  • Num 15:11
    75%

    11 Thus shall it be done for one bull, or for one ram, or for a lamb or a goat.

  • Num 7:51
    75%

    51 One young bull, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: