Numbers 15:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall makeוְכִפֶּ֣ר
(ve·chip·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
atonementלְכַפֵּ֥ר
(le·chap·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for the personהַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ
(han·ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
who goes astrayבִשְׁגָגָ֖ה
(vish·ga·gah)
7683: to go astray, commit sin or errora prim. root
when he sinsבְּחֶטְאָ֥ה
(be·chet·'ah)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
unintentionally,הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת
(ha·sho·ge·get)
7684: sin of error or inadvertancefrom shagag
making atonement 
 
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for him that he may be forgiven.וְנִסְלַ֥ח
(ve·nis·lach)
5545: to forgive, pardona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall make an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for the soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
that sinneth ignorantly
shagag  (shaw-gag')
to stray, i.e. (figuratively) sin (with more or less apology) -- also for that, deceived, err, go astray, sin ignorantly.
when he sinneth
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
by ignorance
shgagah  (sheg-aw-gaw')
a mistake or inadvertent transgression -- error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to make an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for him and it shall be forgiven
calach  (saw-lakh')
to forgive -- forgive, pardon, spare.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'The priest shall make atonement before the LORD for the person who goes astray when he sins unintentionally, making atonement for him that he may be forgiven.

King James Bible
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priest must then make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the person who acts in error sinning unintentionally, and when he makes atonement for him, he will be forgiven.

International Standard Version
Then, in the LORD's presence, the priest is to make atonement for the person who sinned inadvertently, that is, to make atonement on his behalf so he may be forgiven.

NET Bible
And the priest must make atonement for the person who sins unintentionally--when he sins unintentionally before the LORD--to make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priest will offer the sacrifice to make peace with the LORD for that person, and that person will be forgiven.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sins ignorantly, when he sins by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
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