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Numbers 15:27

And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…נֶ֥פֶשׁnefeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…אַחַ֖תachatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,תֶּחֱטָ֣אtechetaby faultחָטָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “by fault”, an unfinished actionH2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemnbear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.בִשְׁגָגָ֑הvishgagahin errorשְׁגָגָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in error”, the ordinary formH7684a mistake or inadvertent transgressionerror, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.וְהִקְרִ֛יבָהvehiqrivahand approachקָרַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and approach”, a completed action in a sequenceH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.עֵ֥זezgoatעֵזnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “goat”, the ordinary formH5795a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)(she) goat, kid.בַּתbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.שְׁנָתָ֖הּshenatahyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).לְחַטָּֽאתlechatatto punishmentחַטָּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to punishment”, the ordinary formH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if one person sin through error, then he shall offer a she-goat of the first year for a sin-offering.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if one person sin unwittingly, then he shall offer a she-goat a year old for a sin-offering.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if one person sin in ignorance, then he hath brought near a she-goat, daughter of a year, for a sin-offering;

World English Bible

“‘If a person sins unwittingly, then he shall offer a female goat a year old for a sin offering.

Darby Translation

And if one soul sin through inadvertence, then he shall present a yearling she-goat for a sin-offering.

Douay-Rheims

But if one soul shall sin ignorantly, he shall offer a she goat of a year old for his sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if one person sin through error, then he shall offer a she-goat of the first year for a sin-offering.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if one soul sin unwillingly, he shall bring one she-goat of a year old for a sin-offering.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐάν τε ψυχὴ μία ἁμάρτῃ ἀκουσίως, προσάξει αἶγα μίαν ἐνιαυσίαν περὶ ἁμαρτίας.