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or if someone, without being aware of it, rashly utters an oath with bad or good intent,(A) whatever kind of oath this may be, and then subsequently becomes aware of guilt in regard to any of these matters— when someone is guilty in regard to any of these matters, that person shall confess the wrong committed, and make reparation to the Lord for the wrong committed: a female animal from the flock, a ewe lamb or a she-goat, as a purification offering. Thus the priest shall make atonement on the individual’s behalf for the wrong.

If, however, the person cannot afford an animal of the flock,(B) that person shall bring to the Lord as reparation for the wrong committed two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a purification offering and the other for a burnt offering. The guilty party shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer the one for the purification offering first.(C) Wringing its head at the neck, yet without breaking it off, he shall sprinkle some of the blood of the purification offering against the side of the altar. The rest of the blood shall be drained out against the base of the altar. It is a purification offering. 10 The other bird he shall offer as a burnt offering according to procedure. Thus the priest shall make atonement on the person’s behalf for the wrong committed, so that the individual may be forgiven.

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or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath(A) to do anything, whether good or evil(B) (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt— when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess(C) in what way they have sinned. As a penalty for the sin they have committed, they must bring to the Lord a female lamb or goat(D) from the flock as a sin offering[a];(E) and the priest shall make atonement(F) for them for their sin.

“‘Anyone who cannot afford(G) a lamb(H) is to bring two doves or two young pigeons(I) to the Lord as a penalty for their sin—one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. They are to bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one for the sin offering. He is to wring its head from its neck,(J) not dividing it completely,(K) and is to splash(L) some of the blood of the sin offering against the side of the altar;(M) the rest of the blood must be drained out at the base of the altar.(N) It is a sin offering. 10 The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way(O) and make atonement(P) for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.(Q)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:6 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter