Lev 12:8 | NET2full | STEP | If she cannot afford a sheep , then she must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons , one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering , and the priest is to make atonement on her behalf , and she will be clean .’”

‏ Leviticus 12:8

8 If she cannot afford a sheep, ^{▼▼tn Heb “If her hand cannot find the sufficiency of a sheep.” Many English versions render this as “lamb.”} then she must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, ^{▼▼tn Heb “from the sons of the pigeon,” referring either to “young pigeons” or “various species of pigeon” (contrast J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:168, with J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 14; cf. Lev 1:14 and esp. 5:7-10).} one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering, and the priest is to make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.’” ^{▼▼tn Or “she will be[come] pure.”}