Leviticus 4:3

If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 4:20 shows the same procedure for the congregation's bull sin offering, mirroring the priest's offering in Leviticus 4:3.

Leviticus 4:14 prescribes the same bull for the congregation's sin offering — showing parallel structure for different parties.

Leviticus 4:24 Related theme

Leviticus 4:24 describes a goat sin offering for a leader—different animal but same sin offering category as the priest's bull.

Leviticus 8:12 Historical context

Leviticus 8:12 describes the anointing of Aaron, explaining who the 'anointed priest' in this verse is.

In Leviticus 21:10-12, the same 'anointed priest' is given additional sanctity rules — his consecration status demands separation from death.

Leviticus 16:11 expands on the priest's sin offering on the Day of Atonement — the same bull sacrifice introduced in Leviticus 4:3.

Leviticus 16:6 repeats the priest's sin offering with a bull on the Day of Atonement — a specific application of Leviticus 4:3.

Leviticus 9:2 shows Aaron following the sin offering law for a priest — the bull offering commanded in Leviticus 4:3.

Leviticus 5:6 prescribes a female lamb or goat for a common person's sin offering — contrasting with the bull required for an anointed priest in Leviticus 4:3.

Leviticus 6:30 applies directly: sin offerings with blood brought into the Holy Place, like the high priest's, must be burned.

Leviticus 9:7 has Aaron offer a sin offering for himself at his inauguration, paralleling the requirement when he sins later.

Leviticus 16:3 commands a young bull sin offering for the high priest on the Day of Atonement, echoing the offering for personal sin.

Leviticus 6:25 gives the general regulation for sin offerings, which governs the specific case in Leviticus 4:3.

Leviticus 16:32 uses the same term 'anointed priest' for the high priest who performs atonement, reinforcing his identity.

Leviticus 8:14 depicts Aaron's ordination sin offering with a bull, a similar ritual to the required sin offering for his sins.

Hebrews 5:3 Citation

Hebrews 5:3 directly cites the principle that the high priest must offer for his own sins, referencing Leviticus 4:3.

Hebrews 7:28 contrasts the weak, sinful high priests of the law (Leviticus 4:3) with the perfect Son appointed by oath.

Hebrews 7:27 contrasts Christ's once-for-all sacrifice with the repeated offerings for the high priest's own sins (Leviticus 4:3).

Ezekiel 44:27 explicitly requires a priest to offer his sin offering when entering the sanctuary, directly echoing the rule for the anointed priest here.

Exodus 29:7 Historical context

Exodus 29:7 records the anointing ceremony that makes a priest 'the anointed priest' — the prerequisite for the sin offering in Leviticus 4:3.

Ezekiel 43:19 prescribes a young bull sin offering for priests in the future temple — echoing the same requirement from Leviticus 4:3.

Numbers 8:8 Parallel

Numbers 8:8 also prescribes a bull as a sin offering for Levites' purification—similar ritual use of a bull for sin.

Exodus 29:14 describes burning the sin offering bull outside the camp — the same procedure later detailed for the priest's sin offering in Leviticus 4:3.