Leviticus 5:7 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

"But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring, as his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offense for which atonement is sought ([R…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And if he be not able to bring. —The only exception to this general rule was poverty. The poor man who was unable to brin…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And if he be not able to bring a lamb
He is not possessed of a lamb, nor able to purchase one:

th…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The offenses noted here are:

A man's concealing the truth when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and n…

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