common people: Heb. people of the land , Amos haaretz; that is, any individual who was not a priest, king, or ruler among the people; an ordinary person. Any of these having transgressed, was obliged to bring a lamb or kid, the ceremonies being nearly the same as in the preceding cases. Lev 4:2, Lev 4:13; Exo 12:49; Num 5:6, Num 15:16, Num 15:29