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Leviticus 15:14
On the eighth day he is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, come before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text addresses an Israelite man who has completed a seven-day cleansing period for a bodily discharge. He is instructed to bring his offering to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and present it to the priest.
The words — The term הַשְּׁמִינִי (hashshemini) literally means "the eighth," designating the exact day the ritual must occur. The verb יִקַּח־ (yiqqaḥ) translates to "he will take," specifying the man's direct duty to procure the birds.
The thread — This provision for bird offerings appears in Leviticus 12:6 and 12:8 for postpartum purification and in Leviticus 1:14 for voluntary burnt offerings. The text establishes a consistent alternative for those who cannot afford a lamb.
Why it lands — The passage requires the individual to adhere to a fixed timeline and deliver specific animals to the priest without alteration. It demands concrete obedience and reliance on the provided means for ritual restoration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
Cross-references
- Leviticus 12:8 But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”
- Leviticus 1:14 If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.
- Leviticus 12:6 When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
- Leviticus 14:22 and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whichever he can afford, one to be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.
- Leviticus 15:29 On the eighth day she is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 6:10 On the eighth day he must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Hebrews 7:26 Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- Hebrews 10:10 And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
- Hebrews 10:12 But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.