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New Revised Standard
Leviticus 1:14
If your offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you shall choose your offering from turtledoves or pigeons.
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Hebrew Names Version
"'If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
"'If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
King James Version
And 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.
And 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.
Lexham English Bible
"‘But if his offering for Yahweh is a burnt offering from the birds, then he must present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young doves.
"‘But if his offering for Yahweh is a burnt offering from the birds, then he must present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young doves.
New Century Version
"‘If the whole burnt offering for the Lord is a bird, it must be a dove or a young pigeon.
"‘If the whole burnt offering for the Lord is a bird, it must be a dove or a young pigeon.
New English Translation
"‘If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering from the birds, he must present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons.
"‘If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering from the birds, he must present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons.
Amplified Bible
'But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring turtledoves or young pigeons as his offering.
'But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring turtledoves or young pigeons as his offering.
New American Standard Bible
'But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering from the turtledoves or from young doves.
'But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering from the turtledoves or from young doves.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if his sacrifice be a burnt offring to the Lord of ye foules, then he shall offer his sacrifice of the turtle doues, or of the yong pigeons.
And if his sacrifice be a burnt offring to the Lord of ye foules, then he shall offer his sacrifice of the turtle doues, or of the yong pigeons.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘But if his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring near his offering from the turtledoves or from young pigeons.
‘But if his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring near his offering from the turtledoves or from young pigeons.
Contemporary English Version
If you offer a bird for this kind of sacrifice, it must be a dove or a pigeon.
If you offer a bird for this kind of sacrifice, it must be a dove or a pigeon.
Complete Jewish Bible
(ii) "‘If his offering to Adonai is a burnt offering of birds, he must offer a dove or a young pigeon.
(ii) "‘If his offering to Adonai is a burnt offering of birds, he must offer a dove or a young pigeon.
Darby Translation
And if his offering to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall present his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
And if his offering to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall present his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
Easy-to-Read Version
"If you offer a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord , that bird must be a dove or a young pigeon.
"If you offer a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord , that bird must be a dove or a young pigeon.
English Standard Version
"If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or pigeons.
"If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or pigeons.
George Lamsa Translation
And 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.
And 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.
Good News Translation
If you are offering a bird as a burnt offering, it must be a dove or a pigeon.
If you are offering a bird as a burnt offering, it must be a dove or a pigeon.
Christian Standard Bible®
“If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons.
“If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons.
Literal Translation
And if the burnt offering is a burnt offering out of the fowls to Jehovah, then he shall bring near his offering, of turtledoves or of the offspring of the dove.
And if the burnt offering is a burnt offering out of the fowls to Jehovah, then he shall bring near his offering, of turtledoves or of the offspring of the dove.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf he wil offre a burntsacrifice of ye foules vnto the LORDE, then let him offre it of the turtill doues or of ye yonge pigeons.
But yf he wil offre a burntsacrifice of ye foules vnto the LORDE, then let him offre it of the turtill doues or of ye yonge pigeons.
American Standard Version
And if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
And if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
Bible in Basic English
And if his offering to the Lord is a burned offering of birds, then he is to make his offering of doves or of young pigeons.
And if his offering to the Lord is a burned offering of birds, then he is to make his offering of doves or of young pigeons.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If the burnt offeryng for the sacrifice of the Lorde be of fowles, he shall bring his sacrifice of turtle doues, or of the young pigeons.
If the burnt offeryng for the sacrifice of the Lorde be of fowles, he shall bring his sacrifice of turtle doues, or of the young pigeons.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And if his offering to the LORD be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
And if his offering to the LORD be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
King James Version (1611)
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offring to the Lord be of foules, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doues, or of yong pigeons.
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offring to the Lord be of foules, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doues, or of yong pigeons.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if he bring his gift, a burnt-offering to the Lord, of birds, then shall he bring his gift of doves or pigeons.
And if he bring his gift, a burnt-offering to the Lord, of birds, then shall he bring his gift of doves or pigeons.
English Revised Version
And if his oblation to the LORD be a burnt offering of fowls, then he shall offer his oblation of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
And if his oblation to the LORD be a burnt offering of fowls, then he shall offer his oblation of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
Berean Standard Bible
If, instead, one's offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to offer a turtledove or a young pigeon.
If, instead, one's offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to offer a turtledove or a young pigeon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe if the offryng of brent sacrifice to the Lord is of briddis, of turtlis, and of culuer briddis,
Forsothe if the offryng of brent sacrifice to the Lord is of briddis, of turtlis, and of culuer briddis,
Young's Literal Translation
`And if his offering [is] a burnt-offering out of the fowl to Jehovah, than he hath brought near his offering out of the turtle-doves or out of the young pigeons,
`And if his offering [is] a burnt-offering out of the fowl to Jehovah, than he hath brought near his offering out of the turtle-doves or out of the young pigeons,
Update Bible Version
And if his oblation to Yahweh is a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
And if his oblation to Yahweh is a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
Webster's Bible Translation
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD shall [be] of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doves, or of young pigeons.
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD shall [be] of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doves, or of young pigeons.
World English Bible
"'If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
"'If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
New King James Version
"And if the burnt sacrifice of his offering to the LORD is of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or young pigeons.
"And if the burnt sacrifice of his offering to the LORD is of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or young pigeons.
New Living Translation
"If you present a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord , choose either a turtledove or a young pigeon.
"If you present a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord , choose either a turtledove or a young pigeon.
New Life Bible
‘If his gift is a burnt gift of birds, he should bring his gift from the turtle-doves or young pigeons.
‘If his gift is a burnt gift of birds, he should bring his gift from the turtle-doves or young pigeons.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if, of birds, be the ascending-sacrifice of his oblation unto Yahweh, then shall he bring near of the turtle-doves or of the young pigeons, his oblation.
But, if, of birds, be the ascending-sacrifice of his oblation unto Yahweh, then shall he bring near of the turtle-doves or of the young pigeons, his oblation.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if the oblation of a holocaust to the Lord be of birds, of turtles, or of young pigeons:
But if the oblation of a holocaust to the Lord be of birds, of turtles, or of young pigeons:
Revised Standard Version
"If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons.
"If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons.
THE MESSAGE
"If a bird is presented to God for the Whole-Burnt-Offering it can be either a dove or a pigeon. The priest will bring it to the Altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the Altar. But he will first drain the blood on the side of the Altar, remove the gizzard and its contents, and throw them on the east side of the Altar where the ashes are piled. Then rip it open by its wings but leave it in one piece and burn it on the Altar on the wood prepared for the fire: a Whole-Burnt-Offering, a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God ."
"If a bird is presented to God for the Whole-Burnt-Offering it can be either a dove or a pigeon. The priest will bring it to the Altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the Altar. But he will first drain the blood on the side of the Altar, remove the gizzard and its contents, and throw them on the east side of the Altar where the ashes are piled. Then rip it open by its wings but leave it in one piece and burn it on the Altar on the wood prepared for the fire: a Whole-Burnt-Offering, a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God ."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering from the turtledoves or from young pigeons.
'But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering from the turtledoves or from young pigeons.
Contextual Overview
10 If your gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, your offering shall be a male without blemish. 11 It shall be slaughtered on the north side of the altar before the Lord , and Aaron's sons the priests shall dash its blood against all sides of the altar. 12 It shall be cut up into its parts, with its head and its suet, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire on the altar; 13 but the entrails and the legs shall be washed with water. Then the priest shall offer the whole and turn it into smoke on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the Lord . 14 If your offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you shall choose your offering from turtledoves or pigeons. 15 The priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head, and turn it into smoke on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out against the side of the altar. 16 He shall remove its crop with its contents and throw it at the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes. 17 He shall tear it open by its wings without severing it. Then the priest shall turn it into smoke on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the Lord .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
of fowls: Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 12:8, Matthew 11:29, Luke 2:24, 2 Corinthians 8:12, Hebrews 7:26
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:9 - General Leviticus 5:10 - offer Leviticus 14:4 - two birds Leviticus 14:21 - poor Leviticus 15:14 - General Numbers 6:10 - General Matthew 21:12 - doves
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,
Genesis 1:2
the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.
the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:3
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Genesis 1:4
And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6
And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
Genesis 1:7
So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so.
So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so.
Genesis 1:8
God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
Genesis 1:12
The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.
The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years,
And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls,.... As it might be for the poorer sort, who could not offer a bullock, nor a sheep, or a lamb, Leviticus 5:7:
then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons; the Jewish writers all agree, that the turtles should be old, and not young, as the pigeons young, and not old; so the Targum of Jonathan, Jarchi, Aben Ezra and Gersom l; the latter gives two reasons for it, because then they are the choicest and easiest to be found and taken: no mention is made of their being male or female, either would do, or of their being perfect and unblemished, as in the other burnt offerings; but if any part was wanting, it was not fit for sacrifice, as Maimonides m observes. These creatures were proper emblems of Christ, and therefore used in sacrifice, whose voice is compared to the turtle's, and his eyes to the eyes of doves, Song of Solomon 2:12 and who is fitly represented by them for his meekness and humility, for his chaste and strong affection to his church, as the turtledove to its mate, and for those dove like graces of the Spirit which are in him.
l Vid. T. Bab. Cholin, fol. 22. 1, 2. m Issure Mizbeach, c. 3. sect. 1, 2. Vid. Misn. Zebachim, c. 7. sect. 5. & Maimon. & Bartenora, in ib.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Of turtledoves, or of young pigeons - The offering of a bird was permitted to one who was too poor to offer a quadruped. (Compare the marginal references.) But in certain rites of purification birds were appointed for all, whatever might be their circumstances. See Leviticus 15:14, Leviticus 15:29; Numbers 6:10. The limitation of the age of the pigeons may be accounted for by the natural habits of the birds. It would seem that the species which are most likely to have been the sacrificial dove and pigeon are the common turtle and the bluerock pigeon, a bird like our stock-dove, and considerably larger than the turtle. The turtles come in the early part of April, but as the season advances they wholly disappear. The pigeons, on the contrary, do not leave the country; and their nests, with young ones in them, may be easily found at any season of the year. Hence, it would appear, that when turtledoves could not be obtained, nestling pigeons were accepted as a substitute.
