So He saidto him, "BringMe a threeyearoldheifer,and a threeyearoldfemalegoat,and a threeyearoldram,and a turtledove,and a youngpigeon."
Then he broughtalltheseto Him and cutthem in two,and laideachhalfoppositethe other;but he did not cutthe birds.
He said,"O LordGOD,howmay I knowthat I will possessit?"
Then Abrahamraisedhis eyesand looked,and behold,behind[him] a ramcaughtin the thicketby his horns;and Abrahamwentand tookthe ramand offeredhim up for a burntofferingin the placeof his son.
"GatherMy godlyonesto Me, Those who have madea covenantwith Me by sacrifice."
The flowershave [already] appearedin the land;The timehas arrivedfor pruning[the vines], And the voiceof the turtledovehas been heardin our land.
My heartcriesout for Moab;His fugitivesare as faras Zoar[and] Eglath-shelishiyah,For they goup the ascentof Luhithweeping;Surelyon the roadto Horonaimthey raisea cryof distressover [their] ruin.
But ifhis offeringis from the flock,of the sheeporof the goats,for a burntoffering,he shall offerit a malewithoutdefect.
But ifhis offeringto the LORDis a burntofferingof birds,then he shall bringhis offeringfrom the turtledovesorfrom youngpigeons.
Ifhis offeringis a burntofferingfrom the herd,he shall offerit, a malewithoutdefect;he shall offerit at the doorwayof the tentof meeting,that he may be acceptedbeforethe LORD.
When the daysof her purificationare completed,for a sonorfor a daughter,she shall bringto the priestat the doorwayof the tentof meetinga one yearoldlambfor a burntofferingand a youngpigeonora turtledovefor a sinoffering.
But ifshe cannotafforda lamb,then she shall taketwoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeons,the onefor a burntofferingand the otherfor a sinoffering;and the priestshall makeatonementfor her, and she will be clean.'"
and twoturtledovesortwoyoungpigeonswhichare withinhis means,the oneshall be a sinofferingand the othera burntoffering.
"He shall then offeroneof the turtledovesoryoungpigeons,whichare withinhis means.
Now ifhis offeringis a sacrificeof peaceofferings,ifhe is going to offerout of the herd,whethermaleorfemale,he shall offerit withoutdefectbeforethe LORD.
But ifhis offeringfor a sacrificeof peaceofferingsto the LORDis from the flock,he shall offerit, maleorfemale,withoutdefect.
and he saidto Aaron,"Takefor yourself a calf,a bull,for a sinofferingand a ramfor a burntoffering,[both] withoutdefect,and offer[them] beforethe LORD.
and an oxand a ramfor peaceofferings,to sacrificebeforethe LORD,and a grain offeringmixedwith oil;for todaythe LORDwill appearto you.'"
and to offera sacrificeaccordingto what was saidin the Lawof the Lord,"A PAIROF TURTLEDOVESORTWOYOUNGPIGEONS."
