Numbers 15:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 15:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 15:28 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LOR..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 15:28 — KJV
“And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.”
— Numbers 15:28 (KJV)
Numbers 15:28 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 15:28
“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 Numbers 15:28: priest, make, atonement
“And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:28: priest, make, atonement
“And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:28: priest, make, atonement
“And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:28: make, atonement, soul
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:28: priest, make, atonement
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