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Leviticus 14:21

And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…דַּ֣לdalleanדַּלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.ה֗וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).יָדוֹ֮yadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […מַשֶּׂגֶת֒masegetreachנָשַׂגverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “reach”, a verb used as a describing wordH5381to reach (literally or figuratively)ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).וְ֠לָקַחvelaqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and take”, a completed action in a sequenceH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.כֶּ֣בֶשׂkeveslambכֶּבֶשׂnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lamb”, the ordinary formH3532a ram (just old enough to butt)lamb, sheep.אֶחָ֥דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,אָשָׁ֛םashamsinאָשָׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sin”, the ordinary formH817guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offeringguiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).לִתְנוּפָ֖הlitnufahto offeringתְּנוּפָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to offering”, the ordinary formH8573a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offeringsoffering, shaking, wave (offering).לְכַפֵּ֣רlekhaperto appeaseכָּפַרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to appease”, the to-form of the verbH3722to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelappease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).עָלָ֑יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…וְעִשָּׂר֨וֹןveisaronand tenth dealעִשָּׂרוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and tenth deal”, the ordinary formH6241(fractional) a tenth parttenth deal.סֹ֜לֶתsoletflourסֹלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “flour”, the ordinary formH5560flour (as chipped off)(fine) flour, meal.אֶחָ֨דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,בָּל֥וּלbalulmixבָּלַלverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “mix”, a verb used as a describing wordH1101to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodderanoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶןbashemenin oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.לְמִנְחָ֖הleminchahto offeringמִנְחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to offering”, the ordinary formH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.וְלֹ֥גvelogand logלֹגconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and log”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3849a log or measure forliquidslog (of oil).שָֽׁמֶןshamenoliveשֶׁמֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if he be poor, and his means suffice not, then he shall take one he-lamb for a guilt-offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth part of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering, and a log of oil;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if he be poor, and cannot get so much, then he shall take one he-lamb for a trespass-offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth part of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering, and a log of oil;

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if he [is] poor, and his hand is not reaching [these things], then he hath taken one lamb — a guilt-offering, for a wave-offering, to make atonement for him, and one-tenth deal of flour mixed with oil for a present, and a log of oil,

World English Bible

“If he is poor, and can’t afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering, and a log of oil;

Darby Translation

But if he be poor, and his hand be not able to get it, then he shall take one lamb for a trespass-offering, for a wave-offering, to make atonement for him; and one tenth part of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; and a log of oil,

Douay-Rheims

But if he be poor, and his hand cannot find the things aforesaid: he shall take a lamb for an offering for trespass, that the priest may pray for him, and a tenth part of hour tempered with oil for a sacrifice, and a sextary of oil,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if he should be poor, and cannot afford so much, he shall take one lamb for his transgression for a separate-offering, so as to make propitiation for him, and a tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a sacrifice, and one cup of oil,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ πένηται, καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ μὴ εὑρίσκῃ, λήψεται ἀμνὸν ἕνα εἰς ὃ ἐπλημμέλησεν εἰς ἀφαίρεμα, ὥστε ἐξιλάσασθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ δέκατον σεμιδάλεως πεφυραμένης ἐν ἐλαίῳ εἰς θυσίαν, καὶ κοτύλην ἐλαίου μίαν,