Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

Bible References

Two turtledoves

Song of Songs 2:14
My dove, in the hidden places of the rocks, in the secret places of the cliffs, show me your form, and let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your shape is lovely.
Isaiah 38:14
Like a swallow or a crane I chirp, I moan like a dove. My eyes look weakly upward. O Lord, I am oppressed, so stand up for me!
Isaiah 59:11
We all growl like bears; we sigh mournfully like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, and for deliverance, but it's far from us.
Jeremiah 48:28
Abandon the cities, and live on the cliffs, you inhabitants of Moab. Be like a dove that builds a nest by the mouth of a cave.
Ezekiel 7:16
Fugitives will escape to the mountains like doves fleeing through the valleys, all of them moaning because of their own iniquity.

General references

Genesis 15:9
The LORD responded, "Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
Leviticus 14:30
Then he is to offer one of the turtledoves orthe young pigeons, whichever he can afford.
Numbers 6:10
On the eighth day, he is to bring two turtledoves or two pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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