KJV King James Version
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
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Luke 2:24
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
WEB World English Bible
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
ASV American Standard Version
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, ‘A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.’
Surrounding context — Luke 2
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
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καὶG2532 · kaiandτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦναιG1325 · didōmito giveθυσίανG2378 · thusiasacrificeκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰρημένονG2046 · erōto sayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμῳG3551 · nomoslawκυρίου·G2962 · kurioslord: GodζεῦγοςG2201 · zeugosa yoke/pairτρυγόνωνG5167 · trugōndoveἢG2228 · ēorδύοG1417 · duotwoνοσσοὺςG3502 · neossosnestlingπεριστερῶν.¶G4058 · peristeradove
Cross-references
Leviticus 12:6-8And 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 12:2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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