Leviticus 4:26

And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 4:8-10 details the fat portions to be removed from the sin offering, which this verse then burns like the peace offering.

Leviticus 4:20 uses the same atonement-and-forgiveness formula for the congregation, reinforcing a consistent pattern.

Leviticus 4:35 parallels this exactly: remove the fat like the peace offering and burn it on the altar — the same procedure for a different sin offering.

Leviticus 4:19 gives identical fat-burning instruction for the congregation's sin offering, showing the same procedure.

Leviticus 4:22 Historical context

Leviticus 4:22 introduces the ruler as the subject, providing the context for the ritual in verse 26.

Leviticus 4:31 mirrors this verse for the common person's sin offering, extending the pattern to all social levels.

Leviticus 3:5 describes burning fat from peace offerings on the altar — the exact procedure this verse references for the sin offering fat.

Leviticus 5:16 adds restitution and a fifth to the atonement formula for sins involving holy things, broadening the pattern.

Leviticus 19:22 restates the atonement-and-forgiveness conclusion for a specific sexual sin via the guilt offering.

Leviticus 6:7 concludes the guilt offering with the same atonement-and-forgiveness statement, reinforcing the priestly mediation.

Leviticus 5:13 repeats the same atonement-and-forgiveness formula for a grain offering, showing consistency across different sin offerings.

Leviticus 3:16 states all fat belongs to the Lord, grounding the instruction to burn fat here like peace offerings.

Leviticus 12:7 uses 'make atonement' for purification after childbirth, extending the priestly act beyond sin offerings to ritual impurity.

Leviticus 5:10 offers atonement and forgiveness for a different offering, showing the same merciful outcome for various cases.

Leviticus 6:20-30 gives different rules for the priest's sin offering, showing varied handling despite the same ritual category.

Leviticus 12:8 applies the atonement formula to a poor woman's childbirth purification, showing flexibility in offerings while retaining the same priestly act.

Leviticus 14:18 uses 'make atonement' for cleansing a leper, applying the same priestly mediation to ritual impurity.

Leviticus 15:15 repeats the atonement formula for purification from bodily discharges, consistent with other uncleanness regulations.

Numbers 15:28 repeats the 'atonement… and it shall be forgiven' formula for unintentional sin, extending the promise.

Numbers 15:25 applies the same atonement-and-forgiveness formula to the entire congregation for unintentional sin, expanding the scope.

Hebrews 9:22 summarizes the principle behind this verse: bloodshed is necessary for forgiveness, grounding the OT practice in NT theology.

Exodus 29:13 commands burning fat in priestly consecration, paralleling this fat-burning in a different ceremonial setting.