Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Now if you as a community unintentionally fail to keep any of these commands the LORD gave Moses— New Living Translation “But suppose you unintentionally fail to carry out all these commands that the LORD has given you through Moses. English Standard Version “But if you sin unintentionally, and do not observe all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses, Berean Standard Bible Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses— King James Bible And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, New King James Version ‘If you sin unintentionally, and do not observe all these commandments which the LORD has spoken to Moses— New American Standard Bible ‘But when you unintentionally do wrong and fail to comply with all these commandments which the LORD has spoken to Moses, NASB 1995 ‘But when you unwittingly fail and do not observe all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, NASB 1977 ‘But when you unwittingly fail and do not observe all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, Legacy Standard Bible ‘But when you unintentionally fail and do not observe all these commandments, which Yahweh has spoken to Moses, Amplified Bible ‘But when you unintentionally fail and do not observe all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, Christian Standard Bible “When you sin unintentionally and do not obey all these commands that the LORD spoke to Moses — Holman Christian Standard Bible When you sin unintentionally and do not obey all these commands that the LORD spoke to Moses— American Standard Version And when ye shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, English Revised Version And when ye shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Suppose you unintentionally do something wrong by not obeying all these commands the LORD gave Moses. Good News Translation But suppose someone unintentionally fails to keep some of these regulations which the LORD has given Moses. International Standard Version "Here's what you are to do when you all go astray and fail to observe all these commands that the LORD had spoken to Moses, Majority Standard Bible Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses? NET Bible "'If you sin unintentionally and do not observe all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses-- New Heart English Bible "'When you shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, Webster's Bible Translation And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments which the LORD hath spoken to Moses, World English Bible “‘When you err, and don’t observe all these commandments which Yahweh has spoken to Moses— Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd when you err, and do not do all these commands which YHWH has spoken to Moses— Young's Literal Translation 'And when ye err, and do not all these commands which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, Smith's Literal Translation And when ye shall err, and shall not do all these commands which Jehovah spake to Moses, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if through ignorance you omit any of these things, which the Lord hath spoken to Moses, Catholic Public Domain Version And if, through ignorance, you neglect any of these things, which the Lord has spoken to Moses, New American Bible If through inadvertence you fail to do any of these commandments which the LORD has given to Moses— New Revised Standard Version But if you unintentionally fail to observe all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if you err, and do not observe all these commandments which the LORD has spoken to Moses, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you err and you will not do all of these commandments that LORD JEHOVAH spoke with Moshe. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when ye shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, Brenton Septuagint Translation But whensoever ye shall transgress, and not perform all these commands, which the Lord spoke to Moses; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Offerings for Unintentional Sins22Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses— 23all that the LORD has commanded you through Moses from the day the LORD gave them and continuing through the generations to come—… Cross References Leviticus 4:2 “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them: Leviticus 5:15-19 “If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering. / Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven. / If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment. ... 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. Leviticus 4:13-14 Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, / when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. Leviticus 4:27-28 And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt. / When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. Hebrews 5:2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. Leviticus 5:17-18 If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment. / He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven. Acts 3:17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. Leviticus 4:22-23 When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt. / When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. 1 Timothy 1:13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. 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. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. 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. Treasury of Scripture And if you have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, Leviticus 4:2,13,14,22,27 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: … Leviticus 5:13,15-17 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… Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Jump to Previous Commandments Commands Err Erred Error Inadvertently Sin Unintentionally UnwittinglyJump to Next Commandments Commands Err Erred Error Inadvertently Sin Unintentionally UnwittinglyNumbers 15 1. The law of the meat offering, and the drink offering14. The stranger is under the same law 17. The law of the first of the dough 22. The sacrifice for sins of ignorance 30. The punishment of presumption 32. He who violated the Sabbath is stoned 37. The law of tassels Now if you stray unintentionally This phrase addresses the concept of unintentional sin, which is a significant theme in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word for "unintentionally" implies actions done in ignorance or without deliberate intent. This reflects the understanding that not all sins are committed willfully, and there is a provision for those who err unknowingly. The idea of unintentional sin is also seen in Leviticus 4, where offerings are prescribed for such transgressions, highlighting God's grace and the importance of maintaining purity within the community. and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses— Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, through whom God communicated His laws and commandments. Moses is central to the account as the mediator between God and the people. 2. The Israelites The chosen people of God, who are receiving the laws and commandments to live by as they journey through the wilderness towards the Promised Land. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who provides the laws and commandments to guide His people in holiness and righteousness. 4. The Wilderness The setting where the Israelites are journeying and receiving the laws. It represents a place of testing and reliance on God. 5. Unintentional Sin The focus of this passage, highlighting the need for atonement even when sins are committed unknowingly. Teaching Points The Seriousness of SinEven unintentional sins require atonement, highlighting the holiness of God and the pervasive nature of sin. God's Provision for Forgiveness The sacrificial system points to God's grace in providing a means for forgiveness, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Awareness and Repentance Believers are called to be aware of their actions and seek God's guidance to avoid sin, while also repenting for sins committed unknowingly. Community Responsibility The passage underscores the communal aspect of sin and atonement, reminding believers of their responsibility to uphold God's commandments together. Living in Holiness The call to obey God's commandments is a call to live a life set apart, reflecting God's holiness in our daily actions.(22) And if ye have erred, and not observed.--Rather, And if ye shall err and not observe.Verse 22. - And if ye have erred. The absence of the usual formula, "and the Lord spake unto Moses," is singular, because what follows has reference not to the enactment just made, but to the whole Law. Perhaps it is a part of the thoroughly unscientific and inartificial character of the Mosaic legislation that a principle of extreme importance and wide application is appended to an insignificant matter of ceremonial. Provision is here made for the forgiveness of sins due to ignorance and oversight - a provision which was sorely needed, considering the great complexity of the Law, and the bad training they had for the accurate observance of it (Deuteronomy 12:8). A similar provision had been made in Leviticus 4. The two, however, differ, inasmuch as this contemplates sins of commission, while this contemplates sins of omission. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now ifוְכִ֣י (wə·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you sin unintentionally תִשְׁגּ֔וּ (ṯiš·gū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured and do not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no obey תַעֲשׂ֔וּ (ṯa·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those commandments הַמִּצְוֺ֖ת (ham·miṣ·wōṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4687: Commandment that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has spoken דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Moses— מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Links Numbers 15:22 NIVNumbers 15:22 NLT Numbers 15:22 ESV Numbers 15:22 NASB Numbers 15:22 KJV Numbers 15:22 BibleApps.com Numbers 15:22 Biblia Paralela Numbers 15:22 Chinese Bible Numbers 15:22 French Bible Numbers 15:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 15:22 When you shall err and not observe (Nu Num.) |
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