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Numbers 6:11 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Numbers 6:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 6 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.”
Numbers 6:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 6:11
The priest making atonement 'for his sin which he hath sinned by the dead' reveals that ceremonial defilement required sacrificial atonement, not mere washing. The Hebrew kipper (make atonement/cover) indicates substitutionary blood payment. Even though defilement was unintentional, it required priestly mediation and blood sacrifice. This teaches that all impurity before God—intentional or not—requires atonement, anticipating Christ's blood that cleanses all sin (1 John 1:7). Mere human effort cannot remove defilement; only priestly mediation through blood suffices.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 6:11
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“who shall first offer the one which is for the sin offering”
“or of the young pigeons”