And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Y si no puede permitirse traer un cordero, entonces debe traer dos tórtolas o dos pichones jóvenes; uno para el holocausto y el otro para la ofrenda por el pecado. El sacerdote hará expiación por ella, y quedará limpia.
Dios provee alternativas más económicas para que incluso los pobres puedan recibir purificación a través del sacerdote.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the Old Testament, God gave the Israelites a set of laws through Moses on Mount Sinai to guide their worship and maintain ritual purity, including specific instructions for purification after childbirth. This verse in Leviticus 12 addresses the economic realities of ancient Israelite society, where not everyone could afford a lamb for the required sacrifice, so an alternative offering of birds was permitted to ensure all could participate in atonement. These laws reflected God's concern for holiness and community health in a culture where ritual cleanliness was essential for religious participation.
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