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The priest will sprinkle the blood from the sin offering on the side of the altar. Then he will pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering. 10 Then he will offer the second bird according to the rules for a burnt offering. The priest will do this to make you pure from the sin you did, and God will forgive you.

11 “If you cannot afford two doves or two pigeons, you must bring 8 cups[a] of fine flour as your sin offering. You must not put oil or frankincense on the flour because it is a sin offering.

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  1. Leviticus 5:11 8 cups Literally, “1/10 of an ephah” (2.2 l).

and is to splash(A) some of the blood of the sin offering against the side of the altar;(B) the rest of the blood must be drained out at the base of the altar.(C) It is a sin offering. 10 The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way(D) and make atonement(E) for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.(F)

11 “‘If, however, they cannot afford(G) two doves or two young pigeons,(H) they are to bring as an offering for their sin a tenth of an ephah[a](I) of the finest flour(J) for a sin offering. They must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering.

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  1. Leviticus 5:11 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms