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If an Israelite sinned by not testifying to a crime he witnessed, unknowingly touching something unclean, or by speaking a rash or reckless oath, when he realized his guilt, he was to bring a female goat or lamb to the priests as a sin offering.
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If the man couldn’t afford a lamb or a goat, he was to being two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and another for a burnt offering.
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The priest was to wring off the head of the first bird, put some of it’s blood on the altar, drain the rest of it’s blood at the base of the altar, and offer it as a sin offering.
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The second bird was to be offered as a burnt offering.
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If the man couldn’t afford two turtle doves or two pigeons, he was to bring a tenth of an ephah (2.2 liters) of fine flour for his sin offering.
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It was not to include oil or frankincense because it was a sin offering.
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The priest was to sacrifice a handful of the flour on the altar.
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The remainder of the flour was kept by the priest.
