And the Lord spoke … Israel – This formula is the commencement of a distinct section of the Law (Leviticus 4:2).

I…

If a soul shall sin. It will be seen that while the three previous kinds of offerings, namely, the burnt offering ([Refer…

Speak unto the children of Israel, [saying]
For this law concerning the sin offering, as the rest, only belonged to …

Burnt offerings, meat offerings, and peace offerings had been offered before the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai; and in these, the patriarchs add…