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Leviticus 5:11-13

A further concession in the case of extreme poverty: 1/10th of an ephah of fine flour is allowed as a substitute for the animal sacrifice. This is treated as a Meal-Offering but described as a Sin-Offering (Leviticus 5:11). See Rob.-Sm. Rel. Sem.2 p. 242, note 3, with a reference by Frazer to an instance where an offering of rice is called -eating the soul of the rice," so that the rice is viewed as a living creature. For approximate amount of an ephah see on Leviticus 6:20.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Leviticus 5:11. _TENTH PART OF AN EPHAH_] About _three quarts_. The ephah contained a little more than _seven_ gallons and a _half_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CONCESSIONS TO POVERTY in the case of sin offerings. This section takes up the last verses in Leviticus 4. (Guilt offering in Leviticus 5:7 should be sin offering as is shown by Leviticus 5:8 f.) If t...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OFFERING. Hebrew. _korban._ App-43. For the poor only. little flour. Compare Leviticus 4:23; Leviticus 4:28. All equally forgiven. Compare Leviticus 4:26;...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    TENTH PART OF AN EPHAH OF FINE FLOUR— That is, an omer. No _oil_ or _frankincense_ was to be put upon this gift, as these were appropriated to joyful occasions; and, consequently, unfit for offerings...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    EPHAH] about a bushel....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִם ־לֹא֩ תַשִּׂ֨יג יָדֹ֜ו לִ שְׁתֵּ֣י

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Commentators have not been in agreement in their interpretation of this section, some holding that it deals with the sin offering, some that it is the commencement of the trespass offering. I believe...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an (e) ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe the divine condescension to the poor sinner; nothing costly was to be in his offering. The poor as well as the rich are equally interested in the salvation of the gospel. Matthew 11:5....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, 6, AND 7. We come now to the sacrifices which were not sacrifices of sweet savour-the sin and trespass-offerings, alike in the great principle, though d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT IF HE BE NOT ABLE TO BRING TWO TURTLEDOVES, OR TWO YOUNG PIGEONS,.... Which is supposing a man to be in the poorest circumstances he can well be; and such is the grace and goodness of God, that he...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 He that sinneth in concealing his knowledge, 2 in touching an vncleane thing, 4 or in making an oath. 6 His trespasse offering, of the flocke, 7 of foules, 11 or of flowre. 14 The trespasse of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SPECIAL CASES OF SIN-OFFERINGS....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But if he be not able to bring two turtle-doves or two young pigeons, if the condition of poverty be very extreme, THEN HE THAT SINNED SHALL BRING FOR HIS OFFERING THE TENTH PART OF AN EPHAH OF FINE F...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 The offences here noticed are, 1. A man's concealing the truth, when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. If, in such a case, for fear of off...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE TENTH PART OF AN EPHAH, about a pottle of our measure. See EXODUS 16:36. HE SHALL PUT NO OIL UPON IT, NEITHER SHALL HE PUT ANY FRANKINCENSE THEREON; either to distinguish these from the meat-offer...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    Having Considered the "sweet savour" Offerings, We now approach the "sacrifices for sin." These were divided into two classes, namely, sin offerings and trespass offerings. Of the former, there were t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 5:11 he H3027 bring H5381 (H8686) two H8147 turtledoves H8449 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons H3123 sinne

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND ALTERNATIVE A GUILT OFFERING OF GRAIN (LEVITICUS 5:11). Leviticus 5:11 ‘But if his means suffice not for two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his oblation for that...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Trespasses Heedlessly Committed SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 5:1.—If the soul … hear the voice of swearing. Sins may be acted out consciously and defiantly; for such there was no expiation provided....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE SIN OFFERING—continued (Leviticus 5:1). The subject of the next thirteen verses is still the sin offering, not the trespass offering, as has been supposed by some. The first six verses...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter five. And if a soul sinned, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of it; and he does not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity (Leviticus 5:1). I...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 5:21; Exodus 16:18; Exodus 16:36; Isaiah 53:2; Le

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The tenth part of an ephah — About six pints. He shall put no oil, neither frankincense — Either to distinguish these from the meal — offerings, Leviticus 2:1, or as a fit expression of their sorrow f...

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