LUKE 2:24 Parallel Verse View

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ULT and to offer a sacrifice according to what had been said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

UST There they offered the sacrifice that the law of the Lord told the parents of a newborn son to offer, “two turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

BLB and to offer a sacrifice, according to that having been said in the Law of the Lord, "A pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons."

AICNT and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”[fn]

2:24, Leviticus 12:8

OEB and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

WEBBE 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.”

WMBB and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Torah of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

NET and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves of doves or two young pigeons.

LSV and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the LORD: “A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.”

FBV There they made a sacrifice, as God's law also states, of “a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.”[fn]

2:24 Quoting Leviticus 12:8.

TCNT They also went up to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

T4T God had commanded in his laws that if the first child of a couple was a boy, his parents should offer as a sacrifice to God two turtledoves or two young pigeons. So Joseph and Mary gave the priest two birds so he could offer them.

LEB and to offer a sacrifice according to what was stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”[fn]

2:24 A quotation from Lev 5:11|link-href="None"; 12:8

BBE And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.

Moff and also to offer the sacrifice prescribed in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.

Wymth And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons."

ASV 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.

DRA And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons:

YLT and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, 'A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.'

Drby and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of [the] Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

RV 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.
(and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. )

SLT And to give a sacrifice according to that said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two of the young of pigeons.

Wbstr And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.

KJB-1769 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.
(And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. )

KJB-1611 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And to offer, as it is sayde in the lawe of the Lorde, a payre of turtle doues, or two young pigions.
(And to offer, as it is said in the law of the Lord, a payre of turtle-doves, or two young pigions.)

Gnva And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.
(And to give an oblation, as it is commanded in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. )

Cvdl and that they might geue the offerynge, as it is wrytte in the lawe of the LORDE (namely) a payre of turtle doues, or two yonge pigeons.
(and that they might give the offering, as it is written in the law of the LORD (namely) a payre of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.)

TNT and to offer (as it ys sayde in the lawe of the Lorde) a payre of turtle doves or two yonge pigions.
(and to offer (as it is said in the law of the Lord) a payre of turtle doves or two young pigions. )

Wycl aftir that it is seid in the lawe of the Lord, A peire of turturis, or twei culuer briddis.
(after that it is said in the law of the Lord, A peire of turturis, or twain/two_or_both culver/pigeon birds.)

Luth und daß sie gäben das Opfer, nachdem gesagt ist im Gesetz des HErr’s, ein Paar Turteltauben oder zwo junge Tauben.
(and that they/she/them given the victim/prey, after said is in_the law the LORD’s, a Paar turtledoves or two young pigeons.)

ClVg et ut darent hostiam secundum quod dictum est in lege Domini, par turturum, aut duos pullos columbarum.[fn]
(and as darent victim after/second that said it_is in/into/on lawfully Master, par a_turtleum, or two chickens of_pigeons. )

2.24 Par turturum. ID. Hæc oblatio pauperum erat, qui non sufficerent offerre agnum, ut per omnia humilitas Domini pateat.

2.24 Par a_turtleum. ID. This offering of_the_poor was, who/which not/no sufficerent to_offer lamb, as through everything humility Master be_open.

UGNT καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν, κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Κυρίου, ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νοσσοὺς περιστερῶν.
(kai tou dounai thusian, kata to eiraʸmenon en tōi nomōi Kuriou, zeugos trugonōn aʸ duo nossous peristerōn.)

SBL-GNT καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν ⸀τῷ νόμῳ κυρίου, ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νοσσοὺς περιστερῶν.
(kai tou dounai thusian kata to eiraʸmenon en ⸀tōi nomōi kuriou, zeugos trugonōn aʸ duo nossous peristerōn.)

RP-GNT καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν νόμῳ κυρίου, Ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νεοσσοὺς περιστερῶν.
(kai tou dounai thusian kata to eiraʸmenon en nomōi kuriou, Zeugos trugonōn aʸ duo neossous peristerōn.)

TC-GNT καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν [fn]νόμῳ Κυρίου, Ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο [fn]νεοσσοὺς περιστερῶν.
(kai tou dounai thusian kata to eiraʸmenon en nomōi Kuriou, Zeugos trugonōn aʸ duo neossous peristerōn. )

2:24 νομω ¦ τω νομω CT

2:24 νεοσσους ¦ νοσσους CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:21–40: The baby Jesus at the temple

The events in this section happened some days after Jesus was born.

In 2:21–24, Luke mentioned three ceremonies that were done when Jewish boys were born:

the baby boy was circumcised;
the mother was ritually purified;
the baby boy was presented to God.

In 2:25–38 Luke described two other events that happened while Joseph, Mary, and Jesus were at the temple in Jerusalem. God allowed two righteous people named Simeon and Anna to see Jesus and to thank God for him. Simeon spoke a prophecy about Jesus and Mary.

In 2:39–40 Luke concluded the section. Joseph and Mary took Jesus back to their home in Nazareth, where he grew and became strong and wise. The Gospel of Matthew indicates that before they went to Nazareth, Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Egypt and stayed there for some time. Although Luke does not mention this, you should connect the clauses in 2:39 in a way that does not contradict it.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other possible headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Parents Obey Moses’ Teachings (GW)

Jesus Presented at the Temple (NASB)

Some English versions begin new sections at 2:25 and at 2:36. If you decide to do this in your translation, some possible headings are:

Simeon saw Jesus and prophesied about him (2:25)

Anna thanked God for Jesus and told others about him (2:36)

Simeon’s Prophecy (2:25)

Anna’s Prophecy (2:36)

Paragraph 2:22–24

There are two main events in this paragraph:

Mary was purified after she gave birth to Jesus (2:22a and 2:24). In 2:22a this event was introduced. In 2:24 Luke gave details about the sacrifice for Mary’s purification.
Jesus was presented to the Lord (2:22b–23).

Notice that the purification of Mary is mentioned in 2:22a and also in 2:24. The presentation of Jesus (2:22b–23) separates the two places where Mary’s purification is mentioned. In some languages, it may be clearer to reorder these verses. For example:

^22aWhen Mary and Joseph’s days of purification ended according to the Law of Moses, ^22bthey went to Jerusalem. ^24aThey went there to offer the sacrifice of ^24btwo doves or two young pigeons. ^24aThis was to obey what the Law of the Lord says. ^22bThey also went to Jerusalem with Jesus to present him to the Lord, ^23abecause the Law of the Lord also says, ^23b“Whenever a mother’s first child is a son, he must be set apart to be holy to the Lord.”

2:24a

and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord:

They^(dual) also went to offer/give a sacrifice just as the Law of the Lord says:
Joseph and Mary also went to Jerusalem to make the sacrifice that the Lord’s law required in order for Mary to become pure. It says:

Luke 2:24a explains the second reason why Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem. They went to offer a sacrifice for purification. The first reason is in 2:22b. Then 2:23 gives background information. It may be good to begin a new sentence at 2:24. For example:

Mary and Joseph also went to… (NCV)

They also came to Jerusalem to…

and to offer the sacrifice: The phrase to offer the sacrifice refers to the sacrifice that Joseph and Mary offered in Jerusalem for Mary’s purification. They gave two birds to a priest, who then killed the birds during a ceremony.

They gave this type of sacrifice so that Mary would become clean according to their religious customs. Then she could worship God publicly with other people again.

the sacrifice: A sacrifice is something that is offered/given to God or an idol. A sacrifice is often an animal that is killed in a ceremony. Another way to say this is:

that which is given to God

specified in the Law of the Lord: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as specified is literally “according to what is said.” Joseph and Mary gave this sacrifice according to what the Lord required in his law. This means that they did what God’s law said they should do. Another way to translate this is:

The Law of the Lord also says that parents have to offer a sacrifice…. So that is what Mary and Joseph did. (CEV)

2:24b

“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

“Sacrifice two turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
“You shall offer/sacrifice two pigeons or two young doves.”
that they/people should sacrifice two young pigeons/doves or two other birds that are like doves/pigeons.

A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons: This is a citation from Leviticus 12:8, which names two kinds of birds that can be used for the sacrifice. Both of these birds are in the same family of birds that are referred to in English as either “doves” or “pigeons.”

The first pair of birds, translated as turtledoves in the BSB, are sometimes translated more generally as “doves”2.24 According to Animals in the Bible (UBS), “Dove, Pigeon,” there are three types of turtledoves found in Israel today, two of which were probably also present in ancient times and which would have been identified as tor in Hebrew or trugōn in Greek: the true turtledove, Streptopelia turtur, and the collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto. in English versions. These turtledoves are migratory, have brownish wings and a blue-gray neck and head, and are 24–29 centimeters in length.

The Greek word for the second pair of birds, translated as pigeons in the BSB, can refer to several different species of birds. In English, these birds are sometimes called “doves” and sometimes called “pigeons.” The dove/pigeon described here is probably similar to a common pigeon today.2.24 In Animals in the Bible (UBS), “Dove, Pigeon,” it is suggested that the most common bird in the dove-pigeon family in the Middle East today is the Asiatic Rock Dove (also called the Rock Pigeon or Common Pigeon), Columba livia, and would be the most likely identification for yonah in Hebrew and peristera in Greek. Doves/pigeons are medium-sized birds (30–36 centimeters long). They are usually gray or blue-gray with more color on their necks. They are found all around the world. In the case of these doves/pigeons, unlike for turtledoves, the law required that only young ones could be used for sacrifices.

If you have more than one word that describes birds from this family, choose two different words here.

If you only have one word to describe birds of this type, you could:

Use your common word for dove/pigeon for the first, and then describe the second as another kind of dove/pigeon. For example:
a pair of young doves/pigeons or two doves/pigeons of another kind
two young doves/pigeons or two other birds that are like doves/pigeons
Describe one as domestic doves/pigeons and the other as wild doves/pigeons, even though in ancient Israel probably only domestic birds were used for sacrifice.

A pair of turtledoves: The phrase A pair of turtledoves refers to two birds that were turtledoves. It does not necessarily mean a male and a female turtledove.

Parallel LUKE 2:24

Section 2:21–40: The baby Jesus at the temple

Paragraph 2:22–24

2:24a

2:24b