Lev 4:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2 : The sin-offering is for someone who sins against any command of the Lord . Sin means breaking God’s law (1 John 3:4 ). Only God’s commands define what is truly sin. The offering is for sins that are actions, not just thoughts, and especially for things someone did by mistake or ignorance. If someone sinned on purpose and with pride, there was no sacrifice for that (Hebrews 10:26-27; Numbers 15:30 ). These offerings were for sins where a person did wrong without meaning to, or because they did not know the law. God made a way for people to be forgiven when they truly regretted what they did (Galatians 6:1 ).

‏ Leviticus 4:2

v. 2: The sin-offering is for someone who sins against any command of the Lord. Sin means breaking God’s law (1 John 3:4 ^a). Only God’s commands define what is truly sin. The offering is for sins that are actions, not just thoughts, and especially for things someone did by mistake or ignorance. If someone sinned on purpose and with pride, there was no sacrifice for that (Hebrews 10:26-27; Numbers 15:30 ^b). These offerings were for sins where a person did wrong without meaning to, or because they did not know the law. God made a way for people to be forgiven when they truly regretted what they did (Galatians 6:1 ^c).