Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Leviticus 4:22

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a ruler hath sinned: Under the term nasi, that is, one preferred or elevated above others, from nasa, to exalt, it is probable that any person is meant who held any kind of political dignity among the people; and it evidently means the head of a tribe as in Num 1:4, Num 1:16; Num 7:2. But the Rabbins generally understand it of the prince of the great sanhedrin, who, when they were under the regal form of government, was the king. A kid of the goats was the sacrifice in this case; and the rites were nearly the same as in the preceding, only the fat was burnt as that of the peace offering ( Lev 4:26). Exo 18:21; Num 16:2; Sa2 21:1-3, Sa2 24:10-17 and done: Lev 4:2, Lev 4:13 Leviticus 4:23

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