Leviticus 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
she cannotלֹ֨א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
affordתִמְצָ֣א
(tim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
a lamb,שֶׂה֒
(seh)
7716: one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)of uncertain derivation
then she shall takeוְלָקְחָ֣ה
(ve·la·ke·chah)
3947: to takea prim. root
twoשְׁתֵּֽי־
(she·tei-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
turtledovesתֹרִ֗ים
(to·rim)
8449: turtledoveof uncertain derivation
orאֹ֤ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
twoשְׁנֵי֙
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
youngבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
pigeons,יֹונָ֔ה
(yo·v·nah,)
3123: dovefrom an unused word
the oneאֶחָ֥ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖ה
(le·'o·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
and the otherוְאֶחָ֣ד
(ve·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
for a sin offering;לְחַטָּ֑את
(le·chat·tat;)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥ר
(ve·chip·per)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for her, and she will be clean.'"וְטָהֵֽרָה׃
(ve·ta·he·rah.)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And if she be not able to bring
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
day  (dahee)
enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
a lamb
seh  (seh)
a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat -- (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep.
then she shall bring
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
turtles
towr  (tore)
a ring-dove, often (figuratively) as a term of endearment -- (turtle) dove.
or two young
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
pigeons
yownah  (yo-naw')
a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) -- dove, pigeon.
the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
for the burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
and the other
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
for a sin offering
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
and the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall make an atonement
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
for her and she shall be clean
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'But if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if she doesn't have sufficient means for a sheep, she may take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean."

International Standard Version
If she cannot afford a goat, then two turtledoves or two young doves—one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering—will serve for him to make atonement for her, so that she becomes clean."

NET Bible
If she cannot afford a sheep, then she must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering, and the priest is to make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If she cannot afford a lamb, she must use two mourning doves or two pigeons. One will be the burnt offering and the other the offering for sin. So the priest will make peace with the LORD for her, and she will be clean."

King James 2000 Bible
And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtledoves, 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.
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