21 (A)But if he is poor and his [a]means are insufficient, then he is to take one male lamb for a (B)guilt offering as a wave offering to make atonement for him, and a tenth of an [b]ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and a [c](C)log of oil, 22 and two turtledoves or two young doves, which [d]are within his means. (D)The one shall be a [e](E)sin offering, and the other a burnt offering. 23 (F)Then on the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, at the doorway of the tent of meeting, before the Lord. 24 The priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering and (G)the [f]log of oil, and the priest shall offer them as a wave offering before the Lord. 25 Next he shall slaughter the lamb of the guilt offering; and the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on (H)the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. 26 The priest shall also pour some of the oil into his left palm; 27 and with his right-hand finger the priest shall sprinkle some of the oil that is in his left palm seven times before the Lord. 28 The priest shall then put some of the oil that is in his palm on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the guilt offering. 29 Moreover, the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s palm, he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement on his behalf before the Lord. 30 He shall then offer one of the turtledoves or young doves, [g]which are within his means. 31 He shall offer what [h]he can afford, (I)the one as a [i]sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, together with the grain offering. So the priest shall make atonement before the Lord on behalf of the one to be cleansed. 32 This is the law for him in whom there is an infection of leprosy, whose [j]means are limited for his cleansing.”

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  1. Leviticus 14:21 Lit hand is not reaching
  2. Leviticus 14:21 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters
  3. Leviticus 14:21 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter
  4. Leviticus 14:22 Lit his hand reaches
  5. Leviticus 14:22 Or purification offering
  6. Leviticus 14:24 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter
  7. Leviticus 14:30 Lit from which his hand reaches
  8. Leviticus 14:31 Lit his hand reaches
  9. Leviticus 14:31 Or purification offering
  10. Leviticus 14:32 Lit hand does not reach

21 “If, however, they are poor(A) and cannot afford these,(B) they must take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for them, together with a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of oil, 22 and two doves or two young pigeons,(C) such as they can afford, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.(D)

23 “On the eighth day they must bring them for their cleansing to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting,(E) before the Lord.(F) 24 The priest is to take the lamb for the guilt offering,(G) together with the log of oil,(H) and wave them before the Lord as a wave offering.(I) 25 He shall slaughter the lamb for the guilt offering and take some of its blood and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot.(J) 26 The priest is to pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand,(K) 27 and with his right forefinger sprinkle some of the oil from his palm seven times before the Lord. 28 Some of the oil in his palm he is to put on the same places he put the blood of the guilt offering—on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot. 29 The rest of the oil in his palm the priest shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for them before the Lord.(L) 30 Then he shall sacrifice the doves or the young pigeons, such as the person can afford,(M) 31 one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering,(N) together with the grain offering. In this way the priest will make atonement before the Lord on behalf of the one to be cleansed.(O)

32 These are the regulations for anyone who has a defiling skin disease(P) and who cannot afford the regular offerings(Q) for their cleansing.

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  1. Leviticus 14:21 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms

But if he is poorer than your assessment, then he shall be presented before the priest, and the priest shall assess him; (A)according to [a]the means of the one who vowed, the priest shall assess him.

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  1. Leviticus 27:8 Lit what the hand reaches

If anyone making the vow is too poor to pay(A) the specified amount, the person being dedicated is to be presented to the priest, who will set the value(B) according to what the one making the vow can afford.

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