Leviticus 4:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 4:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 4:20 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 4:20 — KJV
“And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.”
— Leviticus 4:20 (KJV)
Leviticus 4:20 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 4:20
“And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 4:20: sin, offering, priest
“And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 4:20: sin, offering, priest
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, 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 unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 4:20: sin, offering, priest
“And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. manner: or, ordinance”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 4:20: sin, offering, priest
“And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 4:20: sin, offering, priest
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