Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.
Whatever he can afford - one bird for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, along with the grain offering. The priest will make atonement for the person being cleansed in the LORD's presence.
God provides a way for even poor people to be ceremonially cleansed and restored, requiring only what they can afford to bring as offerings.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the instructions for cleansing someone who had been healed of a serious skin disease (often translated as 'leprosy'). The preceding verses outlined different offerings based on what people could afford - expensive animals for the wealthy, but simple doves or pigeons for the poor. This was part of the ceremonial law that allowed people to be restored to community worship and daily life after healing.
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