26. Then he shall burn all its fat on the altar, just as he burns the fat of the animals killed for the fellowship offerings. In this way the priest shall offer the sacrifice for the sin of the ruler, and he will be forgiven.
27. If it is one of the common people who sins and becomes guilty of breaking one of the Lord's commands without intending to,
28. then as soon as his attention is called to the sin, he shall bring as his offering a female goat without any defects.
29. He shall put his hand on its head and kill it on the north side of the altar, where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.
30. The priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the animal, put it on the projections at the corners of the altar, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.
31. Then he shall remove all its fat, just as the fat is removed from the animals killed for the fellowship offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar so that the smell pleases the Lord. In this way the priest shall offer the sacrifice for the man's sin, and he will be forgiven.
32. If a man brings a sheep as a sin offering, it must be a female without any defects.
33. He shall put his hand on its head and kill it on the north side of the altar, where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed.
34. The priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the animal, put it on the projections at the corners of the altar, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.
35. Then he shall remove all its fat, just as the fat is removed from the sheep killed for the fellowship offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings given to the Lord. In this way the priest shall offer the sacrifice for the man's sin, and he will be forgiven.