Leviticus 14:21

Leviticus 14:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;
• New International Version (NIV)“If, however, they are poor and cannot afford these, 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 of the finest flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of oil,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"But if he is poor and cannot afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil;
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But if he is poor and cannot afford it, then he shall take one male lamb as a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, a log of oil,

Context of Leviticus 14:21

19And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering: 20And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil; 22And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering. 23And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before Yhwh.

Leviticus 14:21 word by word

וְאִם־דַּ֣ל ה֗וּא וְאֵ֣ין יָדוֹ֮ מַשֶּׂגֶת֒ וְ֠לָקַח כֶּ֣בֶשׂ אֶחָ֥ד אָשָׁ֛ם לִתְנוּפָ֖ה לְכַפֵּ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וְעִשָּׂר֨וֹן סֹ֜לֶת אֶחָ֨ד בָּל֥וּל בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן לְמִנְחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥ג שָֽׁמֶן׃Read the interlinear

• poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• and cannot getנָשַׂגnâώag · to overtakeH5381
• and cannot getיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• so much; then he shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• lambכֶּ֫בֶשׂkebeώ · lambH3532
• a trespass offeringאָשָׁם'âshâm · guilt (offering)H817
• to be wavedתְּנוּפָהtenûphâh · wave offeringH8573
• to make an atonementכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
• tenth dealעִשָּׂרוֹן‛iώώârôn ‛iώώârôn · tenthH6241
• of fine flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
• mingledבָּלַלbâlal · to mixH1101
• with oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• for a grain offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• and a logלֹגlôg · logH3849

Cross-references for Leviticus 14:21

• Leviticus 1:14And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to Yhwh be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
• Leviticus 5:7And 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 Yhwh; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
• Leviticus 12:8And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are Yhwh's, and he hath set the world upon them.
• Job 34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
• Proverbs 17:5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
• Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: Yhwh is the maker of them all.
• Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Luke 21:2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
• James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• Leviticus 14:10And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a grain offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

Commentaries on Leviticus 14:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21And if he be poor - he shall take one lamb - There could be no cleansing without a sacrifice. On this ground the apostle has properly observed that all things under the law are purged with blood; and that without shedding of blood there is no remission. Even if the person be poor, he must provide one lamb; this could not be dispensed with: - so every soul to whom the word of Divine revelation comes, must bring that Lamb of God which takes away the sin of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-32Verses 10-32 The cleansed leper was to be presented to the Lord, with his offerings. When God has restored us to enjoy public worship again, after sickness, distance, or otherwise, we should testify our thanksgiving by our diligent use of the liberty. And both we and our offerings must be presented before the Lord, by the Priest that made us clean, even our Lord Jesus. Beside the usual rites of the trespass-offering, some of the blood, and some of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-32The ceremony for the poor was similar to the usual purification offering. But, it allowed them to use cheaper birds instead of a lamb (see Leviticus 5:7–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-3221-32. if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb--a kind and considerate provision for an extension of the privilege to lepers of the poorer class. The blood of their smaller offering was to be applied in the same process of purification and they were as publicly and completely cleansed as those who brought a costlier offering (Ac 10:34).Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 14:21

• Atonement
• Measure
• Offerings
• Oil
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Tenth deal
• Trespass offering
• Meat Offering
• Ablution
• Clean
• Lamb
• Leprosy
• Log
• Purification
• Scrape

Commentaries on Leviticus 14

• 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