Numbers 6 · Verse 10

Numbers 6:10

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:
Numbers 6:10, King James Version

Numbers 6:10 in other translations

BSBOn the eighth day he must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
WEBOn the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
ASVAnd on the eighth day he shall bring two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting:
YLTand on the eighth day he bringeth in two turtle-doves or two young pigeons unto the priest, unto the opening of the tent of meeting,
DARBYAnd on the eighth day he shall bring two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
BBEAnd on the eighth day let him take to the priest, at the door of the Tent of meeting, two doves or two young pigeons;
WebsterAnd 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:

What does Numbers 6:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:9-12

9-12. If any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration--Cases of sudden death might occur to make him contract pollution; and in such circumstances he was required, after shaving his head, to make the prescribed offerings necessary for the removal of ceremonial defilement (Le 15:13; Nu 19:11). But by the terms of this law an accidental defilement vitiated the whole of his…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Two turtles, or two young pigeons - The same kind of offering made by him who had an issue, Lev 15:14, etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 6:1-21

The word Nazarite signifies separation. Some were appointed of God, before their birth, to be Nazarites all their days, as Samson and John the Baptist. But, in general, it was a vow of separation from the world and devotedness to the services of religion, for a limited time, and under certain rules, which any person might make if they pleased. A Nazarite is spoken of as well known; but his obligation is brought to a…

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Numbers 6:10 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.

וּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.Yomand on the dayH3117
הַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.Ni<the> eighthH8066
יָבִא֙ya.Vi'he will bringH935
שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147
תֹרִ֔יםto.Rimturtle-dovesH8449
א֥וֹ'oorH176
שְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeitwoH8147
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neiyoung ones ofH1121
יוֹנָ֑הyo.Naha doveH3123
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
אֶל\־'el-toH413
פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
אֹ֥הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵֽד\׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 6:10

  • Leviticus 15:14

    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:

  • 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 15:29

    And 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.

  • Leviticus 12:6

    And 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:

  • Leviticus 14:22-23

    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. And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the Lord.

  • Romans 4:25

    Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

  • Leviticus 9:1-21

    And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the Lord will appear unto you. …

  • John 2:1-2

    And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

  • Leviticus 14:31

    Even 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.

  • Leviticus 5:7-10

    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. And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering. And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Le 1:14; 5:7-10; 9:1-21; 12:6; 14:22,23,31; 15:14,29; Ro 4:25
Joh 2:1,2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Numbers 6:9

    And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

  • Numbers 6:10

    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:

  • Numbers 6:11

    And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.

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Numbers 6:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el día octavo traerá dos tórtolas ó dos palominos al sacerdote, á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le huitième jour il apportera au sacrificateur deux tourterelles ou deux jeunes pigeons, à l’entrée de la tente d’assignation.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und am achten Tage soll er zwei Turteltauben oder zwei junge Tauben zu dem Priester bringen an den Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
In octava autem die offeret duos turtures, vel duos pullos columbæ sacerdoti in introitu fœderis testimonii.