Chapter 4
SIN OFFERINGS
For sin of an anointed priest bring a young bull.
Present bull - lay hand on - slaughter it - sprinkle blood in front of sanctuary curtain 7 times - blood on incense altar horns - pour rest of blood at base of altar - remove all fat, kidneys, liver - burn them on altar - burn rest of bull outside the camp.
For sin of whole Israelite community bring a young bull.
Assembly presents bull - elders lay hands on it - slaughter it - priest follows same procedure as sin offering for priests.
For sin of a leader bring a male goat.
Present - lay hand on - slaughter it - blood on horns of altar - pour rest of blood at base of altar - burn fat on altar.
For sin of a member of the community bring a female goat or female lamb.
Present - lay hand on - slaughter it - follow same procedure as for a leader.
Chapter 5
Examples of sins:
Not speaking up to testify about something you have seen.
Touching anything ceremonially unclean like a dead animal.
Touching human uncleanness.
Careless swearing of an oath.
Must confess the sin and bring female lamb/goat or two doves/young pigeons. One bird is for sin offering, the other for burnt offering. A very poor person may bring about 2 liters of fine flour with no oil or yeast added. A handful is burned, the rest belongs to the priest.
Chapter 6
GUILT OFFERINGS
Bring a ram of proper value.
Must make restitution for what you failed to do and add 20% to it. Give it all to the priest.
Examples of violations:
Sins in regard to the Lord's holy things.
Sins and does what is forbidden in the Lord's commands.
Sins and is unfaithful to the Lord by deceiving his neighbor, cheats him, lies about lost property, swears falsely, ...
Must make full restitution and add 20%. On the day you offer the guilt offering give restitution to the person you have wronged.
-- Aaron & sons must keep a fire burning on the altar. It must never go out. Priest must change clothes and carry ashes out of the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean.
-- Aaron & sons & all male descendants must eat the grain offering without yeast in the Tabernacle courtyard. Whatever touches those sacrifices will become holy.
-- Aaron & sons & all male descendants may eat meat of sin offerings except those whose blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting.
Chapter 7
Aaron & sons & all male descendants may eat the meat of the guilt offerings but must eat in a holy place. Meat of fellowship offerings must be eaten the same day if it's been offered as an expression of thankfulness to the Lord. If it is a freewill offering or the result of a vow then the meat may be eaten on the second day as well but on the third day it will be considered impure. Only those who are ceremonially clean may eat meat of the fellowship offering.
The Israelites must not eat the fat of cattle, sheep or goats nor the blood of birds or animals. The fat of an animal found dead may be used for other purposes.
The priest's share of the fellowship offering is the breast and right thigh of the animal.
Chapter 8
Moses ordained Aaron & sons to the priesthood in the way prescribed by the Lord. He anointed the Tabernacle and everything in it with blood and oil. A bull was slaughtered for a sin offering, its hide and flesh was burned outside the camp. A ram was slaughtered for a burnt offering and another ram for the ordination offering. Bread was also offered on the altar. Aaron and his garments were consecrated by blood and oil. They ate meat and bread in front of the Tent of Meeting and stayed there 7 days for their ordination.
If they do not do what the Lord commands they will die.
Chapter 9
On the 8th day Aaron & sons offered a bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. The Israelites offered a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb for a burnt offering, an ox and a ram for a fellowship offering, and a grain offering mixed with oil. When they finished these sacrifices the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people and fire came out of the presence of the Lord consuming what was still on the altar. The people shouted for joy and fell facedown in worship.
Chapter 10
Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu put fire and incense in their censers and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to His command. Fire came from the presence of the Lord and killed them. Aaron remained silent. Their cousins carried their bodies outside the camp. Moses would not allow Aaron and his two remaining sons to publicly mourn the loss but the rest of their family could. Aaron & sons must remain at the Tabernacle that day to eat the priest's portion of the offerings. Moses was angry with them for not eating the meat of the sin offering but Aaron defended himself by saying the Lord would not have been pleased if he had eaten it the day that his sons were killed. Moses was satisfied with his answer. Moses also commanded them not to drink alcohol whenever they went into the Tent of Meeting.
