On the eighth day she must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons and present them to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
Parallel translations
- WEB On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV And on the eighth day she shall take for herself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
- NASB Then on the eighth day she shall take for herself two turtledoves or two young doves, and bring them to the priest, to the doorway of the tent of meeting.
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Quick answer
On the eighth day she brings two birds to the priest at the Tent of Meeting. Her cleansing too requires sacrifice presented before God.
Overview
Like the man, the woman brings two turtledoves or pigeons to the sanctuary entrance on the eighth day. Even ceremonial impurity required atoning offerings, showing that fellowship with God rests on sacrifice. The accessible offering reflects God's care for all, and the blood points to Christ, the final atonement for the unclean.
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