Leviticus 4:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׂעִ֔יר וְשָׁחַ֣ט אֹת֗וֹ בִּמְק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁחַ֥ט אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה חַטָּ֖את הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

And he shall sāmak yādô upon-rōʾš haśśāʿîr and šāḥaṭ ʾōtô in məqôm where-he yišḥaṭ ʾet-hāʿōlâ before YHWH; ḥaṭṭāʾt it is

Grammar Details

• *wəsāmak*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he shall lay/press'
• *yādô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his hand'
• *ʿal*: preposition - 'upon'
• *rōʾš*: masculine singular construct - 'head of'
• *haśśāʿîr*: definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the goat'
• *wəšāḥaṭ*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he shall slaughter'
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'it'
• *biməqôm*: preposition + masculine singular noun - 'in place/at the spot'
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - 'where'
• *yišḥaṭ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he slaughters'
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *hāʿōlâ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the burnt offering'
• *lipnê*: preposition + construct - 'before/in presence of'
• *YHWH*: divine name - 'LORD'
• *ḥaṭṭāʾt*: feminine singular noun - 'sin offering'
• *hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'it'

Word Meanings

• *sāmak*: lay/press/lean
• *yādô*: his hand
• *rōʾš*: head/top
• *haśśāʿîr*: the goat/the he-goat
• *šāḥaṭ*: slaughter/kill/butcher
• *məqôm*: place/location/spot
• *yišḥaṭ*: slaughters/kills/butchers
• *hāʿōlâ*: the burnt offering/the holocaust
• *ḥaṭṭāʾt*: sin offering/purification offering

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He shall lay his hand on the goat’s head and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall lay{H5564} his hand{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the goat,{H8163} and kill{H7819} it in the place{H4725} where they kill{H7819} the burnt-offering{H5930} before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} it is a sin-offering.{H5930}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall lay{H5564}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} upon the head{H7218} of the goat{H8163}, and kill{H7819}{(H8804)} it in the place{H4725} where they kill{H7819}{(H8799)} the burnt offering{H5930} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: it is a sin offering{H2403}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and laye his hande apon the heed of it, and kyll it in the place where the burntofferynges are kylled before the Lorde: this is a synneoffrynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & laye his hande vpo the goates heade, & slaye him in ye place where ye burntofferinges are slayne before ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And shall lay his hand vpon the heade of the he goate, and kill it in the place where he should kill the burnt offring before the Lord: for it is a sinne offring.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And lay his hande vpon ye head of the hee goate, and kyll it in the place where the burnt offeryng is vsed to be kylled before ye Lorde: For it is a sinne offering.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before Yahweh. It is a sin offering.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he hath laid his hand on the head of the goat, and hath slaughtered it in the place where he doth slaughter the burnt-offering before Jehovah; it `is' a sin-offering.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 Jehovah: it is a sin-offering.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 Jehovah: it is a sin-offering.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he is to put his hand on the head of the goat and put it to death in the place where they put to death the burned offering before the Lord: it is a sin-offering.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before Yahweh. It is a sin offering.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He must lay his hand on the head of the male goat and slaughter it in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD– it is a sin offering.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:38 : 38 Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs of the first year, day by day continually.
• Lev 1:5 : 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 1:11 : 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 3:2 : 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 3:8 : 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 3:13 : 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 4:3-9 : 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. 6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle the blood seven times before the LORD, before the veil of the sanctuary. 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. 8 And he shall take from it all the fat of the bull for the sin offering, the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails, 9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the fatty lobe above the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away, 10 As it was taken off from the bull of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of burnt offering. 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. 13 And if the whole congregation of Israel sins through ignorance, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done something against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; 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. 15 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. 16 And the anointed priest shall bring some of the bull's blood to the tabernacle of meeting. 17 And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the veil. 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. 22 When a ruler has sinned, and done something through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; 23 Or if his sin, which he has sinned, comes to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish. 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. 25 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering. 26 And he shall burn all its fat upon the altar, as the fat of the peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. 27 And if any one of the common people sins through ignorance, while doing something against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; 28 Or if his sin, which he has sinned, comes to his knowledge, then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has sinned. 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. 31 And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet aroma to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. 32 And if he brings a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish. 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. 34 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering 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. 35 And he shall take away all its fat, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for his sin that he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
• Lev 6:25 : 25 Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.
• Lev 7:2 : 2 In the place where they kill the burnt offering, they shall kill the trespass offering, and he shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
• Lev 16:15 : 15 Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring its blood within the veil, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
• Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.