Leviticus 14:22

22 and two turtledoves or two pigeons, whatever they can afford—one as a purification offering and the other as an entirely burned offering.

Leviticus 14:22 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 14:22

And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able
to get
As good as he can get for his money, or his money he is possessed of will purchase; but if he was not able to purchase these of the better sort, the best he could get would be acceptable; so indulgent, kind, and merciful was God to the poor in this case; these were instead of the other two lambs required of those that were able to bring them, and answered all the purposes of them: and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering:
one of the turtledoves or one of the young pigeons should be for the one, and the other for the other; so that the poor man had as many offerings for his atonement and cleansing as the rich, and his expiation and purgation were as complete as theirs.

Leviticus 14:22 In-Context

20 The priest will offer up the entirely burned offering and the grain offering on the altar. In this way, the priest will make reconciliation for the person, and they will be clean again.
21 Now if the person is poor and cannot afford these things, they can bring one male sheep as a compensation offering, to be lifted up in order to make reconciliation for them; a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil; a log of oil;
22 and two turtledoves or two pigeons, whatever they can afford—one as a purification offering and the other as an entirely burned offering.
23 On the eighth day, they must bring these items for their purification to the priest at the meeting tent's entrance before the LORD.
24 The priest will take the male sheep for the compensation offering and the log of oil, and will lift them as an uplifted offering before the LORD.
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