Leviticus 5:7

Leviticus 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Anyone who cannot afford a lamb is to bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord as a penalty for their sin—one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘If he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord, for his trespass which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons: one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

Context of Leviticus 5:7

5If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin. 6He must bring his penalty for guilt for the sin he has committed to the Lord: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin. “But if he cannot afford an animal from the flock, then he may bring to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons as penalty for guilt for his sin — one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. 8He is to bring them to the priest, who will first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the back of the neck without severing it. 9Then he will sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 5:7 word by word

וְאִם־לֹ֨א תַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣י שֶׂה֒ וְהֵבִ֨יא אֶת־אֲשָׁמ֜וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֗א שְׁתֵּ֥י תֹרִ֛ים אֽוֹ־שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יוֹנָ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֶחָ֥ד לְחַטָּ֖את וְאֶחָ֥ד לְעֹלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if heיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• be not ableדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
• to bringנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• a lambשֶׂהώeh ώêy · sheepH7716
• then he shall bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• forאֵת'êth · withH854
• his trespassאָשָׁם'âshâm · guilt (offering)H817
• which he hath committedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• turtledovesתֹּרtôr tôr · turtledoveH8449
• youngבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• pigeonsיוֹנָהyônâh · doveH3123
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• for a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• for a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930

Cross-references for Leviticus 5:7

• Leviticus 5:11“But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring two quarts of fine flour as an offering for his sin. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.
• Leviticus 12:8But if she doesn’t have sufficient means for a sheep, she may take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.”
• Leviticus 14:21“But if he is poor and cannot afford these, he is to take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be presented in order to make atonement for him, along with two quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, one-third of a quart of olive oil,
• 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
• Leviticus 1:14“If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons.
• Matthew 3:16When Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.
• Matthew 10:16“Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves.
• Luke 2:24and to offer a sacrifice (according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons).
• Leviticus 5:8He is to bring them to the priest, who will first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the back of the neck without severing it.
• Leviticus 9:3And tell the Israelites: Take a male goat for a sin offering; a calf and a lamb, male yearlings without blemish, for a burnt offering;
• Leviticus 14:22and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whatever he can afford, one to be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.
• Leviticus 15:14He must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons on the eighth day, come before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and give them to the priest.
• Leviticus 16:5He is to take from the Israelite community two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
• Hebrews 10:6You did not delight in whole burnt offerings and sin offerings.

Commentaries on Leviticus 5:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7If he be not able to bring a lamb - See the conclusion at Leviticus 1:16; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-13Verses 1-13 Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offence for which atonement is sought Leviticus 5:5. Leviticus 5:1 Swearing - Adjuration. The case appears to be that of one who has been put upon his oath as a witness by a magistrate, and fails to utter all he has seen and heard (compare the marginal references. and Proverbs 29:24; Numbers 5:21). Leviticus 5:2-3 Hid from him - Either…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7a sin offering: This included part as a burnt offering and part given to the priests after they made the offering (compare Leviticus 4:22–35; 6:24–30). Due to their small size, it required two birds (one for each type of offering).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-146-14. he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sins which he hath sinned--A trespass offering differed from a sin offering in the following respects: that it was appointed for persons who had either done evil unwittingly, or were in doubt as to their own criminality; or felt themselves in such a special situation as required sacrifices of that kind [Brown]. The trespass offering appointed in such cases was a female lamb or kid; if unable…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 5:7

• Atonement
• Defilement
• Dove, Turtle
• Ignorance
• Offerings
• Pigeon
• Poor
• Sin
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Burnt offering
• Sin Offering
• Bird
• Dove
• Harm
• Sinoffering
• Thereunto
• Turtle, Turtledove
• Birds
• Bring

Commentaries on Leviticus 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings