Leviticus 9:15
New International Version
Aaron then brought the offering that was for the people. He took the goat for the people’s sin offering and slaughtered it and offered it for a sin offering as he did with the first one.

New Living Translation
Next Aaron presented the offerings of the people. He slaughtered the people’s goat and presented it as an offering for their sin, just as he had first done with the offering for his own sin.

English Standard Version
Then he presented the people’s offering and took the goat of the sin offering that was for the people and killed it and offered it as a sin offering, like the first one.

Berean Standard Bible
Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.

King James Bible
And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

New King James Version
Then he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and killed it and offered it for sin, like the first one.

New American Standard Bible
Then he presented the people’s offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and slaughtered it and offered it for sin, like the first.

NASB 1995
Then he presented the people’s offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and slaughtered it and offered it for sin, like the first.

NASB 1977
Then he presented the people’s offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and slaughtered it and offered it for sin, like the first.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he brought near the people’s offering and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people and slaughtered it and offered it for sin, like the first.

Amplified Bible
Then Aaron presented the people’s offering. He took the goat for the sin offering of the people, and killed it and offered it for sin, as he did the first.

Christian Standard Bible
Aaron presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and made a sin offering with it as he did before.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Aaron presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and made a sin offering with it as he did before.

American Standard Version
And he presented the people's oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

Contemporary English Version
Next, Aaron sacrificed the goat for the sins of the people, as he had done with the sacrifice for his own sins.

English Revised Version
And he presented the people's oblation, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He brought the people's offerings. He took the male goat for the people's offering for sin and slaughtered it. He sacrificed it to take away sins as he had done before.

Good News Translation
After that, he presented the people's offerings. He took the goat that was to be offered for the people's sins, killed it, and offered it, as he had done with his own sin offering.

International Standard Version
He brought the people's offering, presenting a goat for a sin offering on behalf of the people. He slaughtered it and offered it as the first sin offering.

Majority Standard Bible
Aaron then presented the people?s offering. He took the male goat for the people?s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.

NET Bible
Then he presented the people's offering. He took the sin offering male goat which was for the people, slaughtered it, and performed a decontamination rite with it like the first one.

New Heart English Bible
He presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin-offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

World English Bible
He presented the people’s offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he brings the offering of the people near, and takes the goat of the sin-offering which [is] for the people, and slaughters it, and makes it a sin-offering, like the first;

Young's Literal Translation
And he bringeth near the offering of the people, and taketh the goat of the sin-offering which is for the people, and slaughtered it, and maketh it a sin-offering, like the first;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will bring the offering of the people, and take the he goat of the sin which to the people, and he will slaughter it and purify it as the first.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then offering for the sin of the people, he slew the he goat: and expiating the altar,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And making an offering for the sin of the people, he slew the he-goat. And expiating the altar,

New American Bible
Then he had the people’s offering brought. Taking the goat that was for the people’s purification offering, he slaughtered it and offered it as a purification offering as before.

New Revised Standard Version
Next he presented the people’s offering. He took the goat of the sin offering that was for the people, and slaughtered it, and presented it as a sin offering like the first one.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat which was for the sin offering for the people, and killed it and washed it and offered it for sin, as the first.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he brought the gifts of the people and he took the kid of the sin of the people and slaughtered it and he cleaned it as the first.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the people's offering was presented; and he took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he brought the gift of the people, and took the goat of the sin-offering of the people, and slew it, and purified it as also the first.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Offerings for the People
15Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one. 16He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance.…

Cross References
Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 10:11-12
Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 5:1
Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Romans 3:25
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Exodus 29:14
But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 4:20
He 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.

Leviticus 4:26
He 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.

Leviticus 4:31
Then 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.

Leviticus 4:35
And 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 food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.


Treasury of Scripture

And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

Leviticus 9:3
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

Leviticus 4:27-31
And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; …

Leviticus 9:15
And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

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Aaron Death First Goat Killed Maketh Oblation Offered Offering People's Presented Sin Sin-Offering Slaughtered Slew Way
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Aaron Death First Goat Killed Maketh Oblation Offered Offering People's Presented Sin Sin-Offering Slaughtered Slew Way
Leviticus 9
1. The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people
8. The sin offering
12. and the burn offering for himself
15. the offerings for the people
23. Moses and Aaron bless the people
24. Fire comes from the Lord, upon the altar














Next, Aaron presented the offering for the people
The word "Next" indicates a sequence of events, following the previous offerings made for Aaron and his sons. This highlights the orderly and structured nature of the Levitical sacrificial system. "Aaron" is the high priest, a role of immense responsibility and honor, serving as a mediator between God and the Israelites. The "offering for the people" signifies the communal aspect of atonement, emphasizing that the entire community is in need of reconciliation with God. The Hebrew root for "offering" (קָרְבָּן, korban) implies drawing near, suggesting that these sacrifices are a means for the people to draw near to God.

He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering
The "male goat" is significant as it was often used in sin offerings, symbolizing the transfer of sin from the people to the animal. The "sin offering" (חַטָּאת, chatat) is a crucial element in the sacrificial system, designed to atone for unintentional sins and cleanse the people from impurity. This reflects the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin, which separates humanity from Him. The choice of a goat, a common animal in the region, underscores the accessibility of atonement for all people, not just the wealthy.

slaughtered it, and offered it for sin
The act of "slaughtering" the goat is a vivid reminder of the cost of sin and the necessity of bloodshed for atonement, as life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11). This prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, whose blood was shed for the sins of the world. The phrase "offered it for sin" indicates the substitutionary nature of the sacrifice, where the animal bears the penalty of sin on behalf of the people. This act of offering is a profound expression of God's grace and mercy, providing a way for His people to be reconciled to Him.

like the first one
This phrase refers back to the earlier sacrifices made for Aaron and his sons, establishing a pattern of atonement that applies to both the priests and the people. It underscores the universality of sin and the need for all to seek forgiveness and purification. The repetition of the sacrificial process highlights the consistency and reliability of God's provision for atonement, pointing forward to the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ, who fulfills and perfects the sacrificial system. This continuity assures believers of the steadfastness of God's covenant and His unwavering commitment to His people.

(15) And he brought the people's offering.--Being reconciled to God by the atoning sacrifice which he offered for his own share in the sin, Aaron was now qualified to offer the sin offering of the people.

As the first.--The ritual in this sacrifice Aaron conducted in the same manner as in the foregoing one offered for himself. (See Leviticus 9:8.) He accordingly burnt the flesh without the camp, for which he was reproved by Moses.

Verses 15-21. - The people's sin offering, burnt off, ring, meat offering, and peace offerings follow. The meat offering is said to have been burnt upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. It is probable that, on this occasion, the people's burnt offering, which consisted of a calf and a lamb, took the place of the ordinary morning sacrifice of a lamb (Exodus 29:38). Aaron is said to have offered the burnt offering according to the manner, or, as it is given in the margin, ordinance, that is, he burnt the flesh on the altar (Leviticus 1:7-9); he also burnt the handful of the meat offering, and he burnt the fat of the peace offering, upon the altar. He had previously burnt the fat of his own sin offering, and the flesh of his burnt offering. Fire, therefore, was present upon the altar, and was used by Aaron, as by Moses, for sacrificial purposes before the fire came out from the Lord as described in verse 24.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Aaron then presented
וַיַּקְרֵ֕ב (way·yaq·rêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

the people’s
הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

offering.
קָרְבַּ֣ן (qā·rə·ban)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present

He took
וַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the male goat
שְׂעִ֤יר (śə·‘îr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun

for the people’s
לָעָ֔ם (lā·‘ām)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

sin offering,
הַֽחַטָּאת֙ (ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

slaughtered it,
וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֥הוּ (way·yiš·ḥā·ṭê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat

and offered it for sin
וַֽיְחַטְּאֵ֖הוּ (way·ḥaṭ·ṭə·’ê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

like the first one.
כָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ (kā·ri·šō·wn)
Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank


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