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Leviticus 1:14

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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, Lev 5:7,

then he shall bring his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 1:10-17

Here we have the laws concerning the burnt-offerings, which were of the flock or of the fowls. Those of the middle rank, that could not well afford to offer a bullock, would bring a sheep or a goat;…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 1:14-17

(c) Fowls(14 17)

This kind of offering is not included in the general introduction in Lev 1:1. The ritual is slightly altered; the laying the hand on the victim is omitted, the bringing in the hand…