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- Dictionarysin offering/ˈsɪnˌɒf(ə)rɪŋ/
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- 1. (in traditional or ancient Judaism) an offering made as an atonement for sin.
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Sacrificial offering described and commanded in the Torah
A sin offering is a sacrificial offering described and commanded in the Torah (Lev. 4.1-35); it could be fine flour or a proper animal. A sin offering also occurs in 2 Chronicles 29:21 where seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs and seven he-goats were sacrificed on the command of King Hezekiah for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Like all types of sacrifices offered on the altar, the... Wikipedia