1. Lévitique 4:20 (NEG79)
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What is the purpose of the sin offering for the whole congregation?

Lévitique 4:20 (NEG79)

20 Il fera de ce taureau comme du taureau expiatoire; il fera de même. C'est ainsi que le sacrificateur fera pour eux l'expiation, et il leur sera pardonné.

Unlike the sin offering for the priest where no pronouncement is given, Leviticus 4:20 reassures the reader that through this sacrifice, atonement can be made for the nation. Atonement reflects the idea that the sin and guilt of the worshippers have been removed. See commentary on Leviticus 1:4.