Discovery BoxLeviticus 5:6 
Context5:6 and he must bring his penalty for guilt 1 to the Lord for his sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, whether a female sheep or a female goat, for a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement 2 on his behalf for 3 his sin.
Leviticus 12:8
Context12:8 If she cannot afford a sheep, 4 then she must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, 5 one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering, and the priest is to make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.’” 6
1 tn In this context the word for “guilt” (אָשָׁם, ’asham) refers to the “penalty” for incurring guilt, the so-called consequential אָשָׁם (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:303; cf. the note on Lev 5:1).
2 sn The focus of sin offering “atonement” was purging impurities from the tabernacle (see the note on Lev 1:4).
3 tn See the note on 4:26 regarding the use of מִן (min).
4 tn Heb “If her hand cannot find the sufficiency of a sheep.” Many English versions render this as “lamb.”
5 tn Heb “from the sons of the pigeon,” referring either to “young pigeons” or “various species of pigeon” (contrast J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:168, with J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 14; cf. Lev 1:14 and esp. 5:7-10).
6 tn Or “she will be[come] pure.”
