But ifוְאִםhe isהוּאpoorדַּלand his meansוְ יָדוֹdo notאֵיןreach,מַשֶּׂגֶתhe shall takeוְלָקַחoneאֶחָדlambכֶּבֶשׂas a guilt offeringאָשָׁםfor a wave offeringלִתְנוּפָהto make expiationלְכַפֵּרfor him,עָלָיוand oneוְ אֶחָדtenth of an ephahעִשָּׂרוֹןof fine flourסֹלֶתmixedבָּלוּלwith oilבַּשֶּׁמֶןfor a grain offering,לְמִנְחָהand a logוְלֹגof oil,שָׁמֶן
Leviticus 14:21
Study it in the app“But if he is poor and his means do not reach, he shall take one lamb as a guilt offering for a wave offering to make expiation for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 14:21, word by word
- poorדַּלdal
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dal” appears- and his meansיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- reachמַשֶּׂגֶתmaseget
reach
To get hold of, have sufficient.
Where else “maseget” appears- he shall takeלָקַחlakach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lakach” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- lambכֶּבֶשׂkeves
lamb
Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).
Where else “keves” appears- as a guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham
guilt offering
The sacrifice to make amends.
Where else “asham” appears- for a wave offeringתְנוּפָהtenufa
wave offering
An offering waved before YHWH when presented.
Where else “tenufa” appears- to make expiationכַפֵּרchaper
atone
To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.
Where else “chaper” appears- tenth of an ephahעִשָּׂרוֹןisaron
tenth part
A tenth part (of an ephah, the measure for grain).
Where else “isaron” appears- of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet
fine flour
Fine flour, the best kind.
Where else “solet” appears- mixedבָּלוּלbalul
mix
To blend, like flour with oil.
Where else “balul” appears- with oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears- for a grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha
grain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appears- and a logלֹגlog
log
Log: a small measure for liquids, about a third of a liter.
Where else “log” appears
The context
20The priest shall offer up the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar; and the priest shall make expiation for him, and he will be clean.
21 · This verse (above)
22and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as his means reach; one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.