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.
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.
- KJV 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:
- 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;
- 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 15:29On 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.
- Lev 1:14“‘If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons.
- Lev 15:14“‘On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest:
- John 2:1–2The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
- Lev 14:31even such as he is able to afford, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meal offering. The priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before Yahweh.”
- Lev 5:7–10“‘If he can’t afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Yahweh; 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 afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
- Lev 12:6“‘When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering:
- Lev 9:1–21On the eighth day, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
- Rom 4:25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
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