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The third book of the Bible is the Book of Leviticus. In it God instructs the Israelites on how His chosen people are to worship Him, the priesthood is formed and laws are given on what is unholy and how people should behave.
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: if the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering. And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.
Not everyone had to sacrifice a bull. The leaders were told to sacrifice male goats and the poorer people could sacrifice lambs, turtledoves, pigeons or even grain