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:
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Gill's Exposition
And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering,.... That is, one of the turtles or young pigeons for the one kind of sacrifice, and one for the other sort;…
The law of the Nazarite is appropriately added to other enactments which concern the sanctity of the holy nation. That sanctity found its highest expression in the Nazarite vow, which was the…
After the law for the discovery and shame of those that by sin had made themselves vile, fitly follows this for the direction and encouragement of those who by their eminent piety and devotion had…
Cambridge Bible
The prescribed birds were an inexpensive form of offering; cf. Lev 5:7; Lev 12:8; Lev 14:30 f., Num 15:14 f., Num 15:29 f.; Luk 2:24.
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