Leviticus 14:30He shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to afford,
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1450 BC. The tabernacle. A poor person brings simple birds instead of expensive lambs...
The emotion here: amazed at God's consideration for economic differences
The original word
yad (יָד) — literally 'hand,' meaning what reaches or capability
Why it matters
The same Hebrew phrase appears in modern Israeli tax law meaning 'according to ability'
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 14:30
God built a sliding scale into His law — rich and poor get the same forgiveness
Common misconceptionPeople think God demands the same from everyone financially, but He actually built economic equity into His law — the poor never pay more than they can handle.
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Verses that echo Leviticus 14:30
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 14:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 14:30 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, accessibility. Notable phrases: such as he is able to afford. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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