SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:22
Ā¶ Y cuando pecare el príncipe, e hiciere por yerro algo contra alguno de todos los mandamientos del SEŃOR su Dios, sobre cosas que no se han de hacer, y pecare;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:22
Verse 22. When a ruler hath sinned] Under the term ay¨n nasi, it is probable that any person is meant who held any kind of political dignity among the people, though the rabbins generally understand it of the king. A kid of the goats was the sacrifice in this case, the rites nearly the same as in the preceding cases, only the fat was burnt as that of the peace-offering. See ver. 26, and chap. iii. 5.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. When a ruler hath sinned , etc.] Or “prince”, the “nasi”, one that is lifted up above others in honour, power, and authority, or that bears the weight of government: the word comes from one which signifies to lift up, or to bear; it may be understood of a governor of a family, or of a tribe, as Aben Ezra observes; and so in the Talmud it is said, it means the prince of a tribe, such as Nachson the son of Amminadab, prince of the tribe of Judah. Maimonides says a king is designed, over whom none has power; and so Gersom on the place, who observes, that David the king is called a prince, ( Ezekiel 34:24 46:2) and done [somewhat] through ignorance [against] any of the commandments of the Lord his God ; the phrase, “his God”, is here added, and is not used neither of the anointed priest, nor of the congregation, nor of one of the common people; only of the prince, to show, that though he is above others, God is above him, and he is accountable to him; he is his God, of whom he is, and by whom he rules; wherefore if he breaks any of his commandments, though ignorantly, he must bring a sacrifice for it: [concerning things] which should not be done, and is guilty ; of transgressing negative precepts, which are as binding on him as others.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-26 - Those who have power to call others to account, are themselve accountable to the Ruler of rulers. The sin of the ruler, committe through ignorance, must come to his knowledge, either by the check of his own conscience, or by the reproof of his friends; both which eve the best and greatest, not only should submit to, but be thankful for That which I see not, teach thou me, and, Show me wherein I have erred are prayers we should put up to God every day; that if, throug ignorance, we fall into sin, we may not through ignorance abide in it.
Original Hebrew
אשׁר 834 נשׂיא 5387 יחטא 2398 ועשׂה 6213 אחת 259 מכל 3605 מצות 4687 יהוה 3068 אלהיו 430 אשׁר 834 לא 3808 תעשׂינה 6213 בשׁגגה 7684 ואשׁם׃ 816
