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Leviticus 1:4

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

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ASV

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְסָמַ֣ךְve.sa.Makhand he will leanH5564 →
יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 →
עַ֖ל'alonH5921 →
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218 →
הָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH5930 →
וְנִרְצָ֥הve.nir.Tzahand it will be acceptedH7521 →
ל֖וֹlofor <the> him
לְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.Perto make atonementH3722 →
עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 →

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2 Chronicles 29:23–24Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.Leviticus 3:2He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.Leviticus 3:8He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.Exodus 29:10You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Leviticus 4:26He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.Exodus 29:15Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.Leviticus 4:20He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.Philippians 4:18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.1 John 2:2He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.Leviticus 4:15The 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.Exodus 29:19Take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.Leviticus 3:13He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.Leviticus 4:31Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.Exodus 28:38And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.Ezekiel 45:15And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These are for the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement for the people, declares the Lord GOD.Leviticus 8:14Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.Leviticus 4:35And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the offerings made by fire to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

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About Leviticus

Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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