21And 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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And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
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.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-32)We have here the gracious provision which the law made for the cleansing of poor lepers . If they were not able to bring three lambs, and three tenth-deals of flour, they must bring one lamb, and one tenth-deal of flour, and, instead of the other two lambs, two turtle-doves or two young pigeons, Lev. 14:21 , 22 . Here see, 1. That the poverty of the person concerned would not excuse him if he brou…
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