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Leviticus 5:11

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put [any] frankincense thereon: for it [is] a sin offering.

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KJV King James Version

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put [any] frankincense thereon: for it [is] a sin offering.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.

WEB World English Bible

“‘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, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, neither shall he put any frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.

ASV American Standard Version

But if his means suffice not for two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his oblation for that wherein he hath sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin-offering: he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon; for it is a sin-offering.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And if his hand reach not to two turtle-doves, or to two young pigeons, then he hath brought in his offering—he who hath sinned—a tenth of an ephah of flour for a sin-offering; he putteth no oil on it, nor doth he put on it frankincense, for it is a sin-offering,

Surrounding context — Leviticus 5

8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer [that] which [is] for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide [it] asunder:

9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it [is] a sin offering.

10 And he shall offer the second [for] a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

11 But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put [any] frankincense thereon: for it [is] a sin offering.

12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, [even] a memorial thereof, and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a sin offering.

13 And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and [the remnant] shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.

14 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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וְאִם־H518 · imif לֹא֩H3808 · lonot תַשִּׂ֨יגH5381 · na.sagto overtake יָד֜וֹH3027 · yadhand לִשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwo תֹרִ֗יםH8449 · torturtledove אוֹ֮H176 · oor לִשְׁנֵ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwo בְנֵי־H1121 · benson: child יוֹנָה֒H3123 · yo.nahdove וְהֵבִ֨יאH935 · boto come (in): come אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]קָרְבָּנ֜וֹH7133 · qor.banoffering אֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhich חָטָ֗אH2398 · cha.tato sin עֲשִׂירִ֧תH6224 · a.si.ritenth הָאֵפָ֛הH374 · e.phahephah סֹ֖לֶתH5560 · so.letfine flour לְחַטָּ֑אתH2403 · chat.ta.ahsin לֹא־H3808 · lonot יָשִׂ֨יםH7760 · sumto set: make עָלֶ֜יהָH5921 · alupon שֶׁ֗מֶןH8081 · she.menoil וְלֹא־H3808 · lonot יִתֵּ֤ןH5414 · na.tanto give: give עָלֶ֙יהָ֙H5921 · alupon לְבֹנָ֔הH3828 · le.vo.nahfrankincense כִּ֥יH3588 · kifor חַטָּ֖אתH2403 · chat.ta.ahsin הִֽיא׃H1931 · huhe/she/it

Cross-references

Numbers 5:15Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth [part] of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it [is] an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.Leviticus 2:1-2And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be [of] fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:Numbers 7:13And his offering [was] one silver charger, the weight thereof [was] an hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them [were] full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:Exodus 16:18And when they did mete [it] with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.Leviticus 2:15-16And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it [is] a meat offering.Leviticus 5:9And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it [is] a sin offering.Leviticus 2:4-5And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, [it shall be] unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.Leviticus 5:6And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.Psalm 22:1-21To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?Leviticus 5:12Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, [even] a memorial thereof, and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a sin offering.Psalm 69:1-21To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.Isaiah 53:2-10For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.Exodus 16:36Now an omer [is] the tenth [part] of an ephah.Numbers 15:4-9Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth [part] of an hin of oil.Numbers 7:19-89He offered [for] his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof [was] an hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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