Numbers 6:10

10 Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Numbers 6:10 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
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:
English Standard Version (ESV)
10 On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons to the priest to the entrance of the tent of meeting,
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 On the eighth day they must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
The Message Bible (MSG)
10 Then on the eighth day bring two doves or two pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
American Standard Version (ASV)
10 And 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:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
10 On the eighth day he must bring two mourning doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
10 On the eighth day he is to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
10 " 'Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves. Or they can bring two young pigeons. They must bring them to the priest. He will be at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 6:10 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 6:10

And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles or two young
pigeons to the priest
Not a turtledove and a young pigeon, as Ben Gersom observes, but two of one of the sorts, which was the offering of the poorer sort of childbearing women at their purification, and of profluvious persons, men or women, ( Leviticus 12:8 ) ( Leviticus 15:14 Leviticus 15:29 ) ; and this case of the Nazarite's being an uncleanness, could not be purged away but by sacrifice; which was typical of the sacrifice of Christ, by which that unclean thing sin is put away for ever; even the sins of holy things can be moved in no other way; these were to be brought to the priest to be offered by him:

to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation;
for being defiled, the Nazarite might not go into the tabernacle, and therefore was to bring his offering to the door of it, where the priest received it of him.

Numbers 6:10 In-Context

8 Throughout the period of their dedication, they are consecrated to the LORD.
9 “ ‘If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication, they must shave their head on the seventh day—the day of their cleansing.
10 Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
11 The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again.
12 They must rededicate themselves to the LORD for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Leviticus 14:10
  • 2. S Leviticus 5:7; Leviticus 14:22
  • 3. Leviticus 14:11
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