20 occurrences in 12 translations

'Means' in the Bible

And if his means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass-offering for that wherein he hath sinned, two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, unto Jehovah; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering.

Verse ConceptsdovesPigeonsPoverty, Remedies ForTwo AnimalsBeing Poor

‘But if his means are insufficient for two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then for his offering for that which he has sinned, he shall bring the tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall not put oil on it or place incense on it, for it is a sin offering.

Verse ConceptsFooddovesFrankincenseIncenseOilPigeonsWeights And Measures, DryOil On SacrificesFragranceA Tenth Of ThingsBeing PoorEphah [Ten Omers]Regulations For The Sin Offering

So Moses slaughtered it, took the blood, and applied some of it at the horns of the altar and around it with his fingers, thus purifying the altar. Then he poured the blood at the base of the altar, thereby sanctifying it as a means to make atonement with it.

Verse ConceptsFingersHornsPouringClean ObjectsApplied With The FingerAtoning By SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

But if she doesn’t have sufficient means for a sheep, she may take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.”

Verse ConceptsLambsPigeonsPoverty, Remedies ForBeing PoorPriests Atoning

“But if he is poor and his means are insufficient, then he is to take one male lamb for a guilt offering as a wave offering to make atonement for him, and one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil,

Verse ConceptsMale AnimalsBeing PoorEphah [Ten Omers]Making Cereal Offerings And LibationsOther Volume Measures

and two turtledoves or two young pigeons which are within his means, the one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.

Verse ConceptsdovesPigeonsTwo Animals

He shall then offer one of the turtledoves or young pigeons, which are within his means.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsPigeons

This is the law for him in whom there is an infection of leprosy, whose means are limited for his cleansing.”

Verse ConceptsBeing PoorHealing Lepers

Any means of riding the man with a discharge rides on will be unclean.

Verse ConceptsSeatsUnclean Things

Therefore you must distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean, and you must not make yourselves detestable by means of an animal or bird or anything that creeps on the ground -- creatures I have distinguished for you as unclean.

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Ceremonial CausesMan DifferentiatingClean And UncleanAnimals Having A Soul

If a person doesn't have a kinsman redeemer, but has become rich and found sufficient means for his redemption,

But if he has not found sufficient means to get it back for himself, then what he has sold shall remain in the hands of its purchaser until the year of jubilee; but at the jubilee it shall revert, that he may return to his property.

Verse ConceptsYearsReversion Of Things

‘Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.

Verse ConceptsLiberalityethics, socialGenerosity, HumanGenerosity, Used TowardsLove To Others Shown InStrangersPoor PeopleLoving Foreigners

‘Now if the means of a stranger or of a sojourner with you becomes sufficient, and a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to him as to sell himself to a stranger who is sojourning with you, or to the descendants of a stranger’s family,

Verse ConceptsPoor People

Either his uncle or his uncle's son may redeem him, or one of his next relations of his family may redeem him; or if his means be sufficient, he may redeem himself.

Verse ConceptsGetting Rich

Even if he is not redeemed by these means, he shall still go out in the year of jubilee, he and his sons with him.

Verse ConceptsYearsPeople Freeing Slaves

‘And if by these things you are not turned to Me, but act with hostility against Me,

And if he be poorer than thy valuation, he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him: according to his means that vowed shall the priest value him.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsPoverty, Remedies ForPoor People

For every tithe of the herd or flock, whatever passes under the [shepherd’s] staff, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRodsTithing ProduceTithes And Offering

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