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Leviticus 12:8
Modern English Version
Leviticus 12:8
Modern English Version
8 If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for the burnt offering and the other for a sin offering, and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
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Leviticus 12:8
New International Version
Leviticus 12:8
New International Version
8 But if she cannot afford a lamb, she is to bring two doves or two young pigeons,(A) one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering.(B) In this way the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.(C)’”
Leviticus 12:8
New King James Version
Leviticus 12:8
New King James Version
8 (A)‘And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin offering. (B)So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be [a]clean.’ ”
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- Leviticus 12:8 pure
Leviticus 12:8
New English Translation
Leviticus 12:8
New English Translation
8 If she cannot afford a sheep,[a] then she must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons,[b] one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering, and the priest is to make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.’”[c]
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- Leviticus 12:8 tn Heb “If her hand cannot find the sufficiency of a sheep.” Many English versions render this as “lamb.”
- Leviticus 12:8 tn Heb “from the sons of the pigeon,” referring either to “young pigeons” or “various species of pigeon” (contrast J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:168, with J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 14; cf. Lev 1:14 and esp. 5:7-10).
- Leviticus 12:8 tn Or “she will be[come] pure.”
Leviticus 12:8
Contemporary English Version
Leviticus 12:8
Contemporary English Version
8 (A) If she cannot afford a lamb, she can offer two doves or two pigeons, one as a sacrifice to please me and the other as a sacrifice for sin.
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