Leviticus 5 · Verse 7

Leviticus 5:7

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.
Leviticus 5:7, King James Version

Leviticus 5:7 in other translations

BSBIf, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
WEB“‘If he can’t afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
ASVAnd if his means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass-offering for that wherein he hath sinned, two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, unto Jehovah; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering.
YLT‘And if his hand reach not to the sufficiency of a lamb, then he hath brought in his guilt-offering--he who hath sinned--two turtle-doves or two young pigeons to Jehovah, one for a sin-offering, and one for a burnt-offering;
DARBYAnd if his hand be not able to bring what is so much as a sheep, then he shall bring for his trespass which he hath sinned two turtle-doves or two young pigeons, to Jehovah; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering.
BBEAnd if he has not money enough for a lamb, then let him give, for his offering to the Lord, two doves or two young pigeons; one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering.
WebsterAnd if he shall not be able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass which he hath committed, two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, to the LORD; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering.

What does Leviticus 5:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 5:6-14

6-14. 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…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 If he be not able to bring a lamb - See the conclusion at Lev 1:16 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 5:1-13

The offences here noticed are, 1. A man's concealing the truth, when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. If, in such a case, for fear of offending one that has been his friend, or may be his enemy, a man refuses to give evidence, or gives it but in part, he shall bear his iniquity. And that is a heavy burden, which, if some course be not taken to get it removed…

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Leviticus 5:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
לֹ֨אlo'notH3808
תַגִּ֣יעta.Gi'it will reachH5060
יָדוֹ֮ya.Dohand hisH3027
דֵּ֣יdeisufficiency ofH1767
שֶׂה֒seha sheepH7716
וְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'and he will bringH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲשָׁמ֜וֹ'a.sha.Moguilt offering hisH817
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
חָטָ֗אcha.Ta'he has sinnedH2398
שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeitwoH8147
תֹרִ֛יםto.Rimturtle-dovesH8449
אֽוֹ\־'ov-orH176
שְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeitwoH8147
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-young ones ofH1121
יוֹנָ֖הyo.Naha doveH3123
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259
לְחַטָּ֖אתle.cha.Tatto a sin offeringH2403
וְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.Chadand oneH259
לְעֹלָֽה\׃le.'o.Lahto a burnt offeringH5930

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Cross references for Leviticus 5:7

  • Leviticus 12:8

    And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, 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.

  • Leviticus 14:21-22

    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; And 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.

  • Matthew 3:16

    And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

  • Hebrews 10:6-10

    In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. …

  • Leviticus 5:8-9

    And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.

  • Leviticus 14:31

    Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the Lord.

  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • Leviticus 5:11

    But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

  • Luke 2:24

    And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

  • Leviticus 1:14-15

    And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

  • Leviticus 9:3

    And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he be not able to bring a lamb. Heb. his hand cannot reachto the sufficiency of a lamb.
11; 12:8; 14:21; 2Co 8:12; Jas 2:5,6
two turtle-doves.
1:14,15; Mt 3:16; 10:16; Lu 2:24
one.
8,9; 9:3; 14:22,31; 15:14,15,30; 16:5; Heb 10:6-10

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Context

  • Leviticus 5:6

    And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.

  • Leviticus 5:7

    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.

  • Leviticus 5:8

    And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:

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Leviticus 5:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y si no le alcanzare para un cordero, traerá en expiación por su pecado que cometió, dos tórtolas ó dos palominos á Jehová; el uno para expiación, y el otro para holocausto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et si ses moyens ne peuvent atteindre à un agneau, il apportera à l’ Éternel, pour son délit qu’il a commis, deux tourterelles ou deux jeunes pigeons, l’un pour le sacrifice pour le péché, et l’autre pour l’holocauste.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wenn seine Hand das zu einem Stück Kleinvieh Hinreichende nicht aufbringen kann, so soll er für seine Schuld, die er auf sich geladen hat, zwei Turteltauben oder zwei junge Tauben dem Jehova bringen: eine zum Sündopfer und eine zum Brandopfer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sin autem non potuerit offerre pecus, offerat duos turtures, vel duos pullos columbarum Domino, unum pro peccato, et alterum in holocaustum,