Leviticus 12:8

Translations

Modern

But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And if her hand is not able to bring a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two sons of a pigeon, one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement upon her, and she will be clean.’”

Latin

Quod si non invenerit manus ejus, nec potuerit offerre agnum, sumet duos turtures vel duos pullos columbarum, unum in holocaustum, et alterum pro peccato: orabitque pro ea sacerdos, et sic mundabitur.

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Hebrew

English

But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

Notes

Leviticus 12:8

cannot afford a lamb: The alternative offering is for the poorer members of society (see Leviticus 5:7–13; compare Luke 2:22–24).

Leviticus 12:1–8

These verses explain the rules about childbirth. Any bodily discharge, including blood, was "abnormal" because it weakened the person and made them ceremonially unclean (see study notes on Leviticus 5:3; 11:1–15:33). These verses focus on the discharge that comes with childbirth, not childbirth itself (12:2, 5, 7). The uncleanness was not sinful unless they ignored it and it came into contact with something holy (see 5:2–3).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Clean, Unclean, and Holy

Related verses

Leviticus 5:7
If, 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.
Leviticus 4:26
He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.
Luke 2:22–24
And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Leviticus 14:22
…and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whichever he can afford, one to be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.
Leviticus 1:14
If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.
Leviticus 15:14
On the eighth day he is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, come before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest.
Leviticus 15:29
On the eighth day she is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Birds Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Medicine and Medical Practice Offerings and Sacrifices Worship

Topics

Atonement: Made by Animal Sacrifices Defilement: Caused by Childbirth Doves Offerings: Sin: Ordinances Concerning Pigeon used As Sacrifice Poor: Inexpensive offerings of People Who Have Very Little Money Purification for Women: After Childbirth Trespass offering: Special Occasions of offering: Purification of Women Turtle Dove: Prescribed for Purification of Women Turtle Dove: Trespass offering of, for the Impecunious Under the Law Atonement: Offered For: Women After Childbirth

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