Cannot Afford לֹ֨א תַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣י

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We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is several variations of a phrase all translated the same way. לֹ֨א תַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣י not touch the hand enough, not strike the hand sufficiently. It is used just once in the Old Testament. Our next variation is: לֹא֩ תַשִּׂ֨יג יָד֜ו not reach the hand enough. This one is used twice in the Old Testament. Our chapter has both of these phrases in them. Let’s look at these. Leviticus 5:7, 11 Anyone לֹ֨א תַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣י [literally not touch the hand enough or as we would say light or empty handed] who cannot afford a lamb…