Leviticus 4:28

Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 4:23 prescribes a male goat for a leader's unintentional sin, while Leviticus 4:28 specifies a female goat for a commoner — a parallel instruction with different requirements.

Leviticus 4:32 offers a female lamb as an alternative to the female goat for a commoner's sin offering, providing flexibility in the same law.

Leviticus 5:6 prescribes a female lamb or goat for a different category of sin, showing a consistent pattern for female animals as sin offerings.

Numbers 15:27 repeats the same law: a she-goat for unintentional sin, directly parallel to this offering.

Ezra 6:17 Historical context

Ezra 6:17 records twelve he-goats offered as sin offerings at the temple dedication, applying this prescription.