Leviticus 15:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And on the eighth day he shall take for himself two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them to the priest:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֗י יִֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י תֹרִ֔ים א֥וֹ שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה וּבָ֣א ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּנְתָנָ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

And on the bayyôm the haššĕmînî yiqqaḥ-lô štê tōrîm or šĕnê bĕnê yônāh, and ûbāʾ before YHWH unto petaḥ ʾōhel môʿēd and ûnĕtānām unto the hakkōhēn

Grammar Details

• *bayyôm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day
• *haššĕmînî*: definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the eighth
• *yiqqaḥ-lô*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he shall take for himself
• *štê*: numeral, feminine dual construct - two of
• *tōrîm*: noun, feminine plural - turtledoves
• *šĕnê*: numeral, masculine dual construct - two of
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *yônāh*: noun, feminine singular - dove/pigeon
• *ûbāʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall come
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - the LORD
• *petaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - opening of
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointment
• *ûnĕtānām*: waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he shall give them
• *hakkōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest

Word Meanings

• *štê* *tōrîm*: two turtledoves
• *šĕnê* *bĕnê* *yônāh*: two young pigeons/two pigeon offspring
• *petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*: entrance of tent of meeting/doorway of tabernacle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the eighth day, he must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, come before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and give them to the priest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtdoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernac of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and come before Jehovah unto the door of the tent of meeting, and give them unto the priest:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the.viij. daye let him take two turtill doues or two yonge pigeons, and come before the Lorde vnto the dore of the tabernacle of witnesse ad geue them vnto the preast.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vpon the eight daye shal he take two turtill doues or two yonge pigeos, and brynge them before the LORDE before the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, and geue them vnto the prest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the eight day he shall take vnto him two Turtle doues or two yong pigeons, and come before the Lorde at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall giue them vnto the Priest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the eyght day he shall take to hym two turtle doues, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lorde vnto the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation, & geue them vnto the priest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "'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:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And on the eighth day he taketh to himself two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and hath come in before Jehovah unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hath given them unto the priest;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and come before Jehovah unto the door of the tent of meeting, and give them unto the priest:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and come before Jehovah unto the door of the tent of meeting, and give them unto the priest:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on the eighth day he is to take two doves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord to the door of the Tent of meeting and give them to the priest:

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'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:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then on the eighth day he is to take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and he is to present himself before the LORD at the entrance of the Meeting Tent and give them to the priest,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 12:8 : 8 And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons; one for the burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
• Lev 14:22-31 : 22 And 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. 23 And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD. 24 And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: 25 And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot: 26 And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand: 27 And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD: 28 And the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the trespass offering: 29 And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD. 30 And he shall offer one of the turtledoves or of the young pigeons, such as he can afford; 31 Even what he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the grain offering: and the priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before the LORD.
• Lev 15:29-30 : 29 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 the congregation. 30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.
• Num 6:10 : 10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting:
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
• Heb 10:10 : 10 By that will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
• Heb 10:12 : 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God;
• Heb 10:14 : 14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
• Lev 1:14 : 14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD is of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons.
• Lev 12:6 : 6 And when the days of her purification are fulfilled, whether for a son or a daughter, she shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering: