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When he becomes guilty in any of[a] these, he shall confess[b] what he has sinned regarding[c] it, and he shall bring his guilt offering to[d] Yahweh for his sin that he has committed:[e] a female from the flock,[f] a ewe-lamb or a she-goat,[g] as a sin offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him for[h] his sin.

“‘If[i] he cannot afford a sheep,[j] he shall bring as his guilt offering for what he sinned two turtledoves or two young doves[k] for Yahweh, one for a sin offering and one for a burnt offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:5 Literally “for one of”
  2. Leviticus 5:5 Or “and he shall confess”
  3. Leviticus 5:5 Literally “upon” or “against”
  4. Leviticus 5:6 Or “for”
  5. Leviticus 5:6 Literally “sinned”
  6. Leviticus 5:6 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
  7. Leviticus 5:6 Literally “a she-goat of goats”
  8. Leviticus 5:6 Hebrew “from”
  9. Leviticus 5:7 Or “And if”
  10. Leviticus 5:7 Literally “his hand does not touch enough of small livestock”
  11. Leviticus 5:7 Literally “sons of dove” or “children of dove”