7-10 “If you can’t afford a lamb, bring as your penalty to God for the sin you have committed two doves or two pigeons, one for the Absolution-Offering and the other for the Whole-Burnt-Offering. Bring them to the priest who will first offer the one for the Absolution-Offering: He’ll wring its neck but not sever it, splash some of the blood of the Absolution-Offering against the Altar, and squeeze the rest of it out at the base. It’s an Absolution-Offering. He’ll then take the second bird and offer it as a Whole-Burnt-Offering, following the procedures step-by-step.

“In this way, the priest will make atonement for your sin and you’re forgiven.

11-12 “If you cannot afford the two doves or pigeons, bring two quarts of fine flour for your Absolution-Offering. Don’t put oil or incense on it—it’s an Absolution-Offering. Bring it to the priest; he’ll take a handful from it as a memorial and burn it on the Altar with the gifts for God. It’s an Absolution-Offering.

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and is to splash(A) some of the blood of the sin offering against the side of the altar;(B) the rest of the blood must be drained out at the base of the altar.(C) It is a sin offering. 10 The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way(D) and make atonement(E) for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.(F)

11 “‘If, however, they cannot afford(G) two doves or two young pigeons,(H) they are to bring as an offering for their sin a tenth of an ephah[a](I) of the finest flour(J) for a sin offering. They must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering.

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Footnotes

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