And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Parallel translations
- WEB On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
- BSB On the eighth day he must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- NKJV Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting;
- NASB Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young doves to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting.
- NLT On the eighth day they must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
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Quick answer
On the eighth day the defiled Nazirite brings two birds to the priest for sacrifice.
Overview
The prescribed offerings of turtledoves or pigeons provided an accessible means of restoration after defilement. The eighth-day timing echoes other cleansing rites in the Law marking a fresh beginning. God graciously makes provision so that a broken vow can be cleansed and renewed.
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Cross-references · 10
- Lev 15:29And 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.
- Lev 1:14And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
- Lev 15:14And 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:
- John 2:1–2And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
- Lev 14:31Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.
- Lev 5:7–10And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
- Lev 14:22–23And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
- Lev 12:6And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
- Lev 9:1–21And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
- Rom 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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