Leviticus 12:8

If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; + 12:8. Quoted in Luke 2:24 the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.’”

One Unity Resource Bible

In The King James Version

And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

In Context

7and he shall offer it before Adonai, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. “‘This is the Torah ·Teaching· for her who bears, whether a male or a female.

Read all of Leviticus 12

Cross References

Leviticus 4:26All its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his habitual sin ·missing the mark·, and he will be forgiven. (6)

Leviticus 5:11“‘But if he can’t afford two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering for that in which he has sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·, one tenth of an ephah [an omer; 2.3 q; 2.2 L] of fine flour for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering. + 5:11. Lev 5:11 (Lev 5:11-13) (#2b.117): T. Not to put olive oil on the flour grain offering that is made for sin / R. Not to put oil on the meal offerings of wrongdoers He shall put no oil on it, + 5:11. Lev 5:11 (Lev 5:11-13) (#2b.118): T. Not to put frankincense on the grain offering that is made for sin / R. Not to put frankincense on the meal offerings of wrongdoers and he shall not put any frankincense on it, for it is a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering.

Leviticus 15:14“‘On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Adonai to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest:

Leviticus 15:29On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 12:7-8

6 And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: 7 Who shall offer it before the Lord , and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. 8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Leviticus 12:8