And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand,
We have here the gracious provision which the law made for the cleansing of poor lepers. If they were not able to bring three lambs, and three tenth-deals of flour, they must bring one lamb, and one tenth-deal of flour, and, instead of the other two lambs, two turtle-doves or two young pigeons, Lev 14:21, Lev 14:22. Here see, 1.
Commenting on Leviticus 14:21-32
And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand,.... See Gill on Lev 14:17. . Leviticus 14:29 lev 14:29 lev 14:29 lev 14:29And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand,.... See Gill on Lev 14:18.
Lev 14:21-32 In cases of poverty on the part of the person to be consecrated, the burnt-offering and sin-offering were reduced to a pair of turtle-doves or young pigeons, and the meat-offering to a tenth of an ephah of meal and oil; but no diminution was allowed in the trespass-offering as the consecration-offering, since this was the conditio sine qua non of reinstatement in full covenant rights.
Commenting on Leviticus 14:21-32