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.
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Gill's Exposition
And if he be not able to bring a lamb,.... He is not possessed of a lamb, nor able to purchase one:
then he shall bring for his trespass which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young…
Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offence for which atonement is sought Lev 5:5. Lev 5:1 Swearing - Adjuration. The case appears…
Adam Clarke
If he be not able to bring a lamb - See the conclusion at Lev 1:16 (note).
Provision is here made for the poor of God's people, and the pacifying of their consciences under the sense of guilt. Those that were not able to bring a lamb might bring for a sin-offering a pair of…
Cambridge Bible
The similarity between this alternative offering for a poor man and that of Lev 1:14-17 is obvious.
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