en_tn_condensed/lev/04/24.md

He will lay

"The ruler will lay"

lay his hand on the head

This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal.

where they kill

"where the priests kill"

before Yahweh

"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"