Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a command given to the Israelite community regarding a woman who has completed a seven-day waiting period after her bodily discharge ceases. At that specific moment, she must present the designated offerings to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
The words — The phrase וּ/בַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗י (u./vai./Yom ha./she.mi.Ni) literally means "and on the eighth day," establishing the fixed timeline for the ritual. The verb תִּֽקַּֽח\־ (ti.kach-) translates as "she will take," indicating her direct responsibility to procure the birds before presentation.
The thread — This paired-bird offering for post-cleansing atonement recurs in Leviticus 12:8 for postpartum purification and Leviticus 14:22 for skin disease cleansing. The same two-bird structure is later referenced in Luke 2:24 as the standard offering presented at the temple.
Why it lands — The text requires the woman to actively secure and deliver the specified animals before the priest can perform the atonement ritual. It establishes a procedural boundary where physical preparation must precede ceremonial resolution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.