John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:26
And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar , Of burnt offering, that is, the priest shall do it: as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings ; see Leviticus 3:3 . and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin ; in a typical way, directing to the great sacrifice of Christ, which is the only real atonement and propitiation for sin: the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, render, "the priest shall pray for him": for the pardon of his sin: and it... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 4:22-26
Observe here, 1. That God takes notice of and is displeased with the sins of rulers. Those who have power to call others to account are themselves accountable to the ruler of rulers; for, as high as they are, there is a higher than they. This is intimated in that the commandment transgressed is here said to be the commandment of the Lord his God, Lev. 4:22. He is a prince to others, but let him know the Lord is a God to him. 2. The sin of the ruler which he committed through ignorance is... read more