“ In case a soul sins by mistake in any of the things that Jehovah commands should not be done, ” then the sinner was to offer a sin offering in proportion to his status, or standing, in the community.
על החוטא היה להקריב קורבן חטאת יחסית למעמדו בחברה (‏ ויקרא ד ’: ​ 2, 3 ,‏ 22 ,‏ 27‏).