"But ifhe is poorand his meansare insufficient,then he is to takeonemalelambfor a guiltofferingas a waveofferingto makeatonementfor him, and one-tenth[of an] [ephah] of fineflourmixedwith oilfor a grain offering,and a logof oil,
Whoshowsnopartialityto princesNorregardsthe richabovethe poor,For they allare the workof His hands?
He who mocksthe poortauntshis Maker;He who rejoicesat calamitywill not gounpunished.
The richand the poorhavea commonbond,The LORDis the makerof them all.
"And he shall providea grain offering,an ephahwith the bulland an ephahwith the ram,and with the lambsas muchas he is able,and a hinof oilwith an ephah.
But ifhis offeringto the LORDis a burntofferingof birds,then he shall bringhis offeringfrom the turtledovesorfrom youngpigeons.
But ifshe cannotafforda lamb,then she shall taketwoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeons,the onefor a burntofferingand the otherfor a sinoffering;and the priestshall makeatonementfor her, and she will be clean.'"
"Now on the eighthdayhe is to taketwomalelambswithoutdefect,and a yearlingewelambwithoutdefect,and three-tenths[of an] [ephah] of fineflourmixedwith oilfor a grain offering,and onelogof oil;
and twoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeonswhichare withinhis means,the oneshall be a sinofferingand the othera burntoffering.
But ifhe is poorerthanyour valuation,then he shall be placedbeforethe priestand the priestshall valuehim; accordingto the meansof the one who vowed,the priestshall valuehim.
But ifhis meansare insufficientfor twoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeons,then for his offeringfor that whichhe has sinned,he shall bringthe tenthof an ephahof fineflourfor a sinoffering;he shall not putoilon it or placeincenseon it, for it is a sinoffering.
But ifhe cannotafforda lamb,then he shall bringto the LORDhis guiltofferingfor that in whichhe has sinned,twoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeons,onefor a sinofferingand the otherfor a burntoffering.
And turningHis gazetowardHis disciples,He [began] to say,"Blessed[are] you [who are] poor,for yoursis the kingdomof God.
For ifthe readinessis present,it is acceptableaccordingto what [a person] has,not accordingto what he does not have.
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
"He raisesthe poorfrom the dust,He liftsthe needyfrom the ashheapTo make them sitwith nobles,And inherita seatof honor;For the pillarsof the earthare the LORD'S,And He setthe worldon them.
