23 that is, all that the Lord has commanded you [a]through Moses from the day that the Lord gave commandments and onward, throughout your generations, 24 then it shall be, if it is done (A)unintentionally, [b]without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one bull as a burnt offering, as a soothing aroma to the Lord, (B)with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one male goat as a sin offering. 25 Then (C)the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and they will be forgiven; for it was an unintentional wrong, and they have brought their offering, an offering by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their unintentional wrong.

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  1. Numbers 15:23 Lit by the hand of
  2. Numbers 15:24 Lit away from the eyes of the congregation

23 any of the Lord’s commands to you through him, from the day the Lord gave them and continuing through the generations to come(A) 24 and if this is done unintentionally(B) without the community being aware of it,(C) then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering(D) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord,(E) along with its prescribed grain offering(F) and drink offering,(G) and a male goat for a sin offering.[a](H) 25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven,(I) for it was not intentional(J) and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering(K) and a sin offering.(L)

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  1. Numbers 15:24 Or purification offering; also in verses 25 and 27