Bible Strands
Numbers 7:16
one male goat for a sin offering;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — This verse records the sin offering component of a tribal prince’s altar dedication contribution during the tabernacle consecration. The narrative places it within the sequential offerings of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
The words — The text specifies a שְׂעִיר (se'ir), meaning a male goat, designated as a חַטָּאת (chatat), or sin offering. The phrase אֶחָד לְחַטָּאת indicates exactly one goat assigned to this ritual function.
The thread — This provision matches the requirement in Leviticus 4:23 that a sinner bring an unblemished male goat, and the procedure in Leviticus 4:25 where the priest applies its blood to the altar horns.
Why it lands — The text establishes that ritual cleansing requires a specific animal submitted to priestly handling before communal worship proceeds. It demands recognition that atonement is a regulated step, not an optional addition, to altar dedication.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Cross-references
- Leviticus 4:23 When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.
- Leviticus 4:25 Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.