22 " 'When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the Lord his God, when he realizes his guilt
22 When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;
22 "When a leader sins, doing unintentionally any one of all the things that by the commandments of the Lord his God ought not to be done, and realizes his guilt,
22 "When a ruler sins unintentionally by straying from one of the commands of his God which must not be broken, he is guilty.
22 'When a ruler has sinned, and done something unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord his God in anything which should not be done, and is guilty,
22 "If one of Israel's leaders sins by violating one of the commands of the Lord his God but doesn't realize it, he is still guilty.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 4:22
Commentary on Leviticus 4:22-26
(Read Leviticus 4:22-26)
Those who have power to call others to account, are themselves accountable to the Ruler of rulers. The sin of the ruler, committed through ignorance, must come to his knowledge, either by the check of his own conscience, or by the reproof of his friends; both which even the best and greatest, not only should submit to, but be thankful for. That which I see not, teach thou me, and, Show me wherein I have erred, are prayers we should put up to God every day; that if, through ignorance, we fall into sin, we may not through ignorance abide in it.