Compare verses 19-20.

In the Hebrew this verse begins with the same words found at the end of the previous verse: “such as he can afford.” These words are omitted by both Revised Standard Version and Good News Translation but are included in New Jerusalem Bible, Jerusalem Bible, and New American Standard Bible. But they may be omitted here on the grounds of translation principles if not for textual reasons.

And: the relationship between the two parts of this verse is made clearer by something like “In this way…” (New International Version as well as Good News Translation), or “Thus…” (New English Bible and New American Bible), or “so…” (Moffatt).

Shall make atonement: see 1.4; 4.20.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René and Ellington, John. A Handbook on Leviticus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1990. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .