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Leviticus 14:21

“If he is poor, and can’t afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a fault incurring guilt offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah [an omer; 2.3 q; 2.2 L] of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal offering, and one log [0.65 qt; 0.31 L] of oil;

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In The King James Version

And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;

In Context

20and the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meal offering on the altar. The priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. (RY:5, LY:3)

22and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering, and the other a burnt offering.

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Cross References

Leviticus 5:7+ 5:7. Lev 5:7-11 (Lev 5:6-7, 5:1-13) (#2b.115): To offer a sacrifice according to the person’s ability, their means “‘If he can’t afford a lamb, then he shall bring his fault incurring guilt offering for that in which he has sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Adonai; one for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering, and the other for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 12:8If 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.’”

Proverbs 17:5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. 2 He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. 1

Luke 6:20He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, 1 “Blessed are you who are poor, 2 God’s Kingdom is yours. 1

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 14:11-21

10 And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. 11 And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the Lord , at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 12 And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave… Read the whole commentary →

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