Sin Offerings 

Leviticus 4; Numbers 15

If the high priest the seed of Zadok sin:

1. He must offer a young bullock without blemish.
   
2. Priest must lay his hand on the head of the bullock.
   
3. He must kill the bullock before YHWH.
   
4. High priest must bring the blood of the bullock inside the temple.
   
5. He must dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle the blood before the veil of the sanctuary seven times.
   
6. High priest must put the blood on the horns of the altar of incense which is before YHWH.
   
7. Priest must pour the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings.
   
8. Priest must take away all the fat, two kidneys with the fat which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver.
   
9. Priest must burn them on the altar of burnt offerings.
   
10. The skin of the bullock, all the flesh, with it's head, legs, inwards, and the dung (the whole bullock) must be taken out of the camp to a clean place where the ashes are poured out.
    
11. All the flesh of the bullock shall be burned on wood with fire.
    

If the whole nation of Yisrael sin:

1. Congregation must offer a young bullock before the temple.
   
2. The elders of the congregation must lay their hands on the head of the bullock.
   
3. The bullock must be killed before YHWH. 
   
4. High priest must bring the blood of the bullock inside the temple.
   
5. He must dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle the blood before the veil of the sanctuary seven times.
   
6. High priest must put the blood on the horns of the altar of incense which is before YHWH.
   
7. Priest must pour the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings.
   
8. Priest must take away all the fat, two kidneys with the fat which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver.
   
9. Priest must burn them on the altar of burnt offerings.
   
10. The skin of the bullock, all the flesh, with it's head, legs, inwards, and the dung (the whole bullock) must be taken out of the camp to a clean place where the ashes are poured out.
    
11. All the flesh of the bullock shall be burned on wood with fire.
    
12. High priest must make atonement and the sin of the congregation shall be forgiven.
    

If the governor of Yisrael sin:

1. Governor must offer a male kid goat without blemish.
   
2. Governor must lay his hand on the head of the goat.
   
3. He must kill the goat in the place where they kill the burnt offerings.
   
4. Priest must take the blood of the offering with his finger and put the blood on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings.
   
5. Priest must pour the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings.
   
6. Priest must take away all the fat, two kidneys with the fat which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver.
   
7. Priest must burn them on the altar of burnt offerings.
   
8. Priest shall make atonement and his sin shall be forgiven.
   

If any of the common people sin:

1. Must offer a female kid goat or female lamb without blemish.
   
2. Must lay their hand on the head of the goat or lamb.
   
3. Kill the offering in the place of burnt offerings.
   
4. Priest must take the blood of the offering with his finger and put the blood on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings.
   
5. Priest must pour the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings.
   
6. Priest must take away all the fat, two kidneys with the fat which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver.
   
7. Priest must burn them on the altar of burnt offerings.
   
8. Priest shall make atonement and their sin shall be forgiven.
   

If a person commits sin through ignorance:

1. He shall offer one bullock for a burnt offering. 
2. Three tenths deal of fine flour with mingled with oil for a meat offering. 
   
3. Half a hin of wine for a drink offering.
4. He shall offer one kid goat for a sin offering.

Sin offering regulations:

1. Sin offering must be killed in the place where the burnt offerings are killed before YHWH.
   
2. The priest that offers the sin offering shall eat it.
   
3. It must be eaten in the holy place.
   
4. Whoever touches the flesh of the offering will be holy. 
   
5. When the sprinkled blood come upon any garment, the garment must be washed in the holy place.
   
6. If the garment is washed in a clay vessel, the vessel must be broken.
   
7. If the garment is washed in a brasen pot, it must be scrubbed and rinsed in water.
   
8. All males of the priest may eat of it.
   
9. Any sin offering where the blood is brought into the temple, in the holy place, must not be eaten; it must be burned with fire outside the camp.
   

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