10 The second he shall then prepare as a burnt offering (A)according to the ordinance. (B)So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has [a]committed, and it will be forgiven him.

11 ‘But (C)if his [b]means are insufficient for two turtledoves or two young doves, then for his offering for that which he has sinned, he shall bring the tenth of an [c]ephah of fine flour as a sin offering; (D)he shall not put oil on it or place incense on it, for it is a sin offering. 12 He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar, [d]with the offerings of the Lord by fire: it is a sin offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:10 Lit sinned
  2. Leviticus 5:11 Lit hand does not reach
  3. Leviticus 5:11 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters
  4. Leviticus 5:12 Lit upon

10 The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way(A) and make atonement(B) for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.(C)

11 “‘If, however, they cannot afford(D) two doves or two young pigeons,(E) they are to bring as an offering for their sin a tenth of an ephah[a](F) of the finest flour(G) for a sin offering. They must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering. 12 They are to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it as a memorial[b] portion(H) and burn it on the altar(I) on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. It is a sin offering.

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  1. Leviticus 5:11 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
  2. Leviticus 5:12 Or representative