Numbers

Numbers 15:28

²⁸And the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the person who erred by sinning unintentionally; and when atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall make atonement	וְכִפֶּ֣ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on behalf of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the person	הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ	han·ne·p̄eš	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who erred	בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה	ḇiš·ḡā·ḡāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
by sinning unintentionally	הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת	haš·šō·ḡe·ḡeṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7683 go astray, commit sin or error
and when atonement has been made	לְכַפֵּ֥ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
he will be forgiven	וְנִסְלַ֥ח	wə·nis·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon

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Leviticus 4:35

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