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On the eighth day he shall take to him two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the tent of meeting, and give them to the priest:
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A Humble, Universal Offering
Commentators Ellicott and Gill highlight a striking detail: the required sacrifice of two doves or pigeons was the least expensive offering, typically reserved for the poor. In this case, however, it was prescribed for everyone, rich and poor alike. This equalizing requirement may point to God's grace or the universal nature of human frailty.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
And on the eighth day he shall take to him. — If after the bathing on the evening of the seventh day no sign of the infir…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And on the eighth day Having on the seventh done as before directed: he shall take to him two turtledove…
Presbyterian
We need not be overly meticulous in explaining these laws; but we have reason to be thankful that we need fear no defilement, except that of sin, n…
