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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  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 Then he shall offer the second for a burnt offering according to the rule. (A)And the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin that he has committed, and he shall be forgiven.

11 “But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering for the sin that he has committed a (B)tenth of an ephah[a] of fine flour for a sin offering. He (C)shall put no oil on it and shall put no frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. 12 And he shall bring it to (D)the priest, and the priest shall take a handful of it as its memorial portion and (E)burn this on the altar, on the Lord's food offerings; it is a sin offering.

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  1. Leviticus 5:11 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters