Leviticus 15:30

Verse

The priest is to sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the priest shall offer the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Jehovah for the issue of her uncleanness.

Bible in Basic English

To be offered by the priest, one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering; and the priest will take away her sin before the Lord on account of her unclean condition.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he shall offer one for sin, and the other for a holocaust, and he shall pray for her before the Lord, and for the issue of her uncleanness.

Free Bible Version

The priest will sacrifice them, one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. This is how the priest will make her right before the Lord because of her discharge.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Priest shall make of ye one a sinne offring, and of the other a burnt offring, and the Priest shall make an atonement for her before the Lord, for the issue of her vncleannes.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.

One Unity Resource Bible

The priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Adonai for the uncleanness of her discharge. (Maftir ·Conclusion·)

Translation for Translators

The priest will sacrifice one of them to be an offering to enable her to become acceptable to Yahweh again, and completely burn the other one on the altar. By doing that he will cause me, Yahweh, to forgive her for having sinned [DOU].

Unlocked Literal Bible

The priest will offer one bird as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and he will make atonement for her before Yahweh for her unclean flow of blood.

Noah Webster Bible

And the priest shall offer the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.

World English Bible

The priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Yahweh for the uncleanness of her discharge.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath made the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for her before Jehovah, because of the issue of her uncleanness.

Context

The Cleansing of Women

²⁹On the eighth day she is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.³⁰The priest is to sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.

Summary

This verse in Leviticus emphasizes the importance of following the laws of cleanliness and purification set by God. It specifically addresses the need for the Israelites to adhere to these regulations to avoid defiling the tabernacle of the Lord, which symbolized His presence among them. By maintaining cleanliness and observing the prescribed rituals, the people could demonstrate their reverence for God and their commitment to holiness. This verse underscores the significance of obedience and respect for God's commandments in all aspects of life, including matters of physical cleanliness and spiritual purity.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

This is the law of him that hath an issue,.... In Lev 15:32 is a recapitulation of the several laws in this chapter, as of a man that has a "gonorrhoea": and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; involuntarily, that suffers a nocturnal pollution.