The Church Fathers on this verse

Leviticus 4:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And afterwards shall understand their sin: they shall offer for their sin a calf, and shall bring it to the door of the tabernacle.

Douay-Rheims

וְנֽוֹדְעָה֙ הַֽחַטָּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטְא֖וּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וְהִקְרִ֨יבוּ הַקָּהָ֜ל פַּ֤ר בֶּן־בָּקָר֙ לְחַטָּ֔את וְהֵבִ֣יאוּ אֹת֔וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

When the entire community felt emboldened to engage in such wrongdoing, God permitted them to present the same offering as the priest, thereby demonstrating the profound privilege of the priesthood by equating it with that of the entire congregation.

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