The Meaning of Leviticus 1:14 Explained

Leviticus 1:14

KJV: And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.

YLT: And if his offering is a burnt-offering out of the fowl to Jehovah, than he hath brought near his offering out of the turtle-doves or out of the young pigeons,

Darby: And if his offering to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall present his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.

ASV: And if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And if the burnt sacrifice  for his offering  to the LORD  [be] of fowls,  then he shall bring  his offering  of turtledoves,  or of young  pigeons. 

What does Leviticus 1:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 1:1-17 - Burned-Offerings Of The Herd, Flocks And Fowls
Jehovah speaks with Moses, not from Sinai's summit, but from the Tabernacle, because He has come to dwell with men on the earth. Compare Exodus 20:22; Exodus 25:8. The early chapters of this book contain the law of the offerings. He who was to be worshiped prescribed the manner in which He was to be approached. These sacrifices also were intended to typify the great offering which our Lord would one day, in the fullness of time, consummate on Calvary. Here we have the burned-offering, presenting the more general aspect of our Lord's self-giving. It represents His entire surrender to the Father's will. See Hebrews 10:8-9. The principal feature of this offering was that the whole body of the victim was consumed and ascended in fire and smoke. The Hebrew word comes from a root which means to ascend. Three grades of this offering were permitted-herd, flock, fowl-to bring it within the means of all, and to typify the varying degrees in which men apprehend and value Christ. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 1

1  The law of burnt offerings
3  of the herd
10  of the flocks
14  of the fowls

What do the individual words in Leviticus 1:14 mean?

And if of birds the burnt sacrifice [is] of his offering to Yahweh then he shall bring turtledoves or young pigeons - his offering
וְאִ֧ם מִן־ הָע֛וֹף עֹלָ֥ה קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהִקְרִ֣יב הַתֹּרִ֗ים א֛וֹ בְּנֵ֥י הַיּוֹנָ֖ה אֶת־ קָרְבָּנֽוֹ

וְאִ֧ם  And  if 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: אִם  
Sense: if.
הָע֛וֹף  birds 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹוף  
Sense: flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds.
עֹלָ֥ה  the  burnt  sacrifice  [is] 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ  of  his  offering 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרְבָּן 
Sense: offering, oblation.
לַֽיהוָ֑ה  to  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְהִקְרִ֣יב  then  he  shall  bring 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
הַתֹּרִ֗ים  turtledoves 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: תֹּור  
Sense: dove, turtledove.
בְּנֵ֥י  young 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַיּוֹנָ֖ה  pigeons 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יׄונָה  
Sense: dove, pigeon.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קָרְבָּנֽוֹ  his  offering 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרְבָּן 
Sense: offering, oblation.