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Leviticus 5:8

6 and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

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.

He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;

9 then he is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.

10 And the priest must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;
KJV
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
WEB
He shall bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one which is for the sin offering. He shall wring off its head from its neck, but shall not sever it completely.
ASV
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
DARBY
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall present that which is for the sin-offering first, and pinch off his head at the neck, but shall not divide it;
BLB
And he shall bring them to the priest, and he shall bring near [that] which [is] for the sin offering first, and he shall wring off its head from its neck, and he shall not divide [it] completely.
ÅB
Han skal føre dem fram til presten, og presten skal først ofre den som er til syndoffer; han skal vri hodet av den like over nakken, dog uten å rive det av.
OTB
De skal presentere dem for presten, som først skal ofre den ene for syndofferet. Han skal klype av hodet foran på halsen, men ikke skille det helt,
B1930
Han skal føre dem frem til presten, og presten skal først ofre den som er til syndoffer; han skal vri hodet av den like over nakken, dog uten å rive det av.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 1:15

    Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.

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  • Leviticus 1:17

    He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

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  • Romans 4:25

    He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

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