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Leviticus 4:3

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if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without defect to Yahweh for a sin offering.

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Contradictions (1)

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  • What should you do if you sin through ignorance?

    Leviticus 4:3-4 says the individual sin offering for inadvertent sin is an unblemished young bullock. Leviticus 5:15-16 specifies an unblemished ram for inadvertent sin in holy things.

    Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.

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