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And ifוְאִםhis offeringקָרְבָּנוֹto YHWHלַיהוָהis a burnt offeringעֹלָהfrom the birds,מִן הָעוֹףhe shall presentוְהִקְרִיבhis offeringקָרְבָּנוֹfrom the turtledovesמִן הַתֹּרִיםorאוֹfrom the youngמִן בְּנֵיpigeons.הַיּוֹנָה
Leviticus 1:14
Study it in the app“And if his offering to YHWH is a burnt offering from the birds, he shall present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 1:14, word by word
- his offeringקָרְבָּנkarban
offering
Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.
Where else “karban” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- is a burnt offeringעֹלָהola
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appears- from the birdsעוֹףof
bird
The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.
Where else “of” appears- he shall presentהִקְרִיבhikriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikriv” appears- from the turtledovesתֹּרִיםtorim
turtledove
Turtledove.
Where else “torim” appears- from the youngבְּנֵיbene
young
An animal's offspring, its little one.
Where else “bene” appears- pigeonsיּוֹנָהyona
young pigeon
A young pigeon for sacrifice.
Where else “yona” appears
Translation note
Leviticus 5:7 and 12:8 allow birds instead of a lamb for someone who cannot afford one (compare Luke 2:24).
The context
13The entrails and the legs he shall wash in water, and the priest shall present all of it and offer it up in smoke on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
14 · This verse (above)
15The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off its head, and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the wall of the altar.