ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Tusite Me 11, 2021

he shall offer for the sin that he has committed a bull

ke ne ‘omi kia Sihova ki he angahala kuo ne fai, ha pulu mui 

Levitiko 4 (Leviticus 4)

(v. 3) if it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, then he shall offer for the sin that he has committed a bull from the herd without blemish to the Lord for a sin offering.

(v. 3) Kapau ko e taula‘eiki kuo pani ‘a ia kuo ne hia, pea kuo halaia ai ‘a e kakai, ke ne ‘omi kia Sihova ki he angahala kuo ne fai, ha pulu mui ‘oku ta‘ehano mele, ma‘ane feilaulau-angahala.

 

*Commentary: The Reformation Study Bible*

4:1-5:13 With the words "If anyone sins" (4.2), Moses introduces his instruction to the laity regarding the sin or purification offering. While most sacrifices make atonement for sin to some extent, purification is the dominant concern of the sin offering. Sin and uncleanness make a person unfit to be in God's presence and also pollute the sanctuary, making it impossible for God to dwell there. The sin offering is designed to cope with this aspect of sin by purifying the sanctuary. The distinctive feature of the sin offering is the use to which the sacrificial blood is put. In other sacrifices the animal's blood is splashed over the side of the altar, but in the case of the sin offering it can be applied to the horned corners of the altar, or sprinkled inside the tabernacle tent (on the incense altar or veil) or even inside the Most Holy Place.

4:3 anointed priest. The high priest. His sin brings "guilt on the people" and requires the most expensive atonement, a bull.