Then the priest shall offer the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for her before the Lord for the discharge of her uncleanness.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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.
- ESV And the priest shall use one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. And the priest shall make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.
- NASB And the priest shall offer the one as a sin offering, and the other as a burnt offering. So the priest shall make atonement on her behalf before the Lord because of her impure discharge.’
- NLT The priest will offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify her before the Lord for the ceremonial impurity caused by her bleeding.
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Quick answer
The priest offers one bird as a sin offering, one as a burnt offering, and makes atonement for her. Sacrifice completes her cleansing from the discharge.
Overview
The priest presents the two birds and makes atonement before Yahweh for the woman's uncleanness. As with the man, restoration depends on atonement, not merely the passing of time or washing. The sin and burnt offerings together picture forgiveness and renewed devotion, fulfilled in the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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