Leviticus 5:7

“And if his means do not reach enough for a lamb, he shall bring as his guilt offering for what he has sinned two turtledoves or two young pigeons to YHWH, one as a sin offering and one as a burnt offering.”

Leviticus 5:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 5:7, word by word

his meansיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
reachתַגִּיעtagi

reach

To reach a place or a moment.

Where else “tagi” appears
enoughדֵּיde

enough

The amount that is enough for something, with nothing lacking.

Where else “de” appears
for a lambשֶׂהse

lamb, sheep

One animal of the flock: a lamb, a sheep or a young goat.

Where else “se” appears
he shall bringהֵבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “hevi” appears
as his guilt offeringאֲשָׁמasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

Where else “asham” appears
he has sinnedחָטָאchata

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

Where else “chata” appears
twoשְׁתֵּיshete

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shete” appears
turtledovesתֹרִיםtorim

turtledove

Turtledove.

Where else “torim” appears
youngבְנֵיvene

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

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pigeonsיוֹנָהyona

young pigeon

A young pigeon for sacrifice.

Where else “yona” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
as a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” appears

Translation note

Compare Luke 2:24: it is the offering of the poor.

The context

6He shall bring his guilt offering to YHWH for his sin that he has committed: a female from the flock, a ewe lamb or a female goat, as a sin offering; and the priest shall make expiation for him for his sin.

7 · This verse (above)

8He shall bring them to the priest, and he shall present the one that is for the sin offering first, and wring its head at the back of its neck, but he shall not divide it.

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