Leviticus 1 · Verse 14

Leviticus 1:14

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.
Leviticus 1:14, King James Version

Leviticus 1:14 in other translations

BSBIf, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.
WEB“‘If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering from turtledoves or of young pigeons.
ASVAnd if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
YLT‘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,
DARBYAnd if his offering to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall present his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Leviticus 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:14-17
14-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. This was the offering appointed for the poor. The fowls were always offered in pairs, and the reason why Moses ordered two turtledoves or two young pigeons, was not merely to suit the convenience of the offerer, but according as the latter was in season; for pigeons are sometimes quite hard and unfit for eating, at which time turtledoves are very good in Egypt and Palestine. The turtledoves are not restricted to any age because they are always good when they appear in those countries, being birds of passage; but the age of the pigeons is particularly marked that they might not be offered to God at times when they are rejected by men [Harmer]. It is obvious, from the varying scale of these voluntary sacrifices, that the disposition of the offerer was the thing looked to--not the costliness of his offering.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 1:10-17

Those who could not offer a bullock, were to bring a sheep or a goat; and those who were not able to do that, were accepted of God, if they brought a turtle-dove, or a pigeon. Those creatures were chosen for sacrifice which were mild, and gentle, and harmless; to show the innocence and meekness that were in Christ, and that should be in Christians. The offering of the poor was as typical of Christ's atonement as the…

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Leviticus 1:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאִ֧םve.'Imand ifH518
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הָע֛וֹףha.'ofthe bird[s]H5775
עֹלָ֥ה'o.Lah[is] a burnt offeringH5930
קָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.Nopresent hisH7133
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
וְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.Rivand he will presentH7126
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַתֹּרִ֗יםha.to.Rimthe turtle-dovesH8449
א֛וֹ'oorH176
מִן\־min-fromH4480
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] young ones ofH1121
הַיּוֹנָ֖הhai.yo.Nahthe doveH3123
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
קָרְבָּנֽוֹ\׃ka.re.ba.Nopresent hisH7133

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Cross references for Leviticus 1:14

  • Leviticus 5:7

    And 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.

  • Luke 2:24

    And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

  • Leviticus 12:8

    And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • Genesis 15:9

    And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

  • Matthew 11:29

    Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  • Hebrews 7:26

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
of fowls.
5:7; 12:8; Mt 11:29; Lu 2:24; 2Co 8:12; Heb 7:26

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Context

  • Leviticus 1:13

    But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

  • Leviticus 1:14

    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.

  • Leviticus 1:15

    And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

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Leviticus 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y si el holocausto se hubiere de ofrecer á Jehová de aves, presentará su ofrenda de tórtolas, ó de palominos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et si son offrande à l’ Éternel est un holocauste d’oiseaux, il présentera son offrande de tourterelles ou de jeunes pigeons.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wenn ein Brandopfer vom Geflügel seine Opfergabe ist dem Jehova, so soll er von den Turteltauben oder von den jungen Tauben seine Opfergabe darbringen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Si autem de avibus, holocausti oblatio fuerit Domino, de turturibus, aut pullis columbæ,