30 Bible Verses about doves
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Then sent he forth a dove from him, to wete whether the waters were fallen from off the earth. And when the dove could find no resting place for her foot, she returned to him again unto the ark, for the waters were upon the face of all the earth. And he put out his hand and took her and pulled her to him into the ark. And he abode yet seven days more, and sent out the dove again out of the ark;read more.
and the dove came to him again about eventide, and behold: there was in her mouth a leaf of an olive tree which she had plucked, whereby Noah perceived that the waters were abated upon the earth. And he tarried yet seven other days, and sent forth the dove, which from thenceforth came no more again to him.
The Stork knoweth her appointed time; the Turtledove, the Swallow and the Crane consider the time of their travail: but my people will not know the time of the punishment of the LORD.
But if he be not able to bring a sheep, then let him bring for his trespass which he hath sinned, two turtle doves or two young pigeons unto the LORD; one for a sin offering and another for a burnt offering.
And he said unto him, "Take a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a three year old ram, a turtle dove and a young pigeon."
"'If he will offer a burnt offering of the fowls unto the LORD, he shall offer either of the turtle doves or of the young pigeons.
"'And yet if he be not able to bring two turtle doves or two young pigeons, then let him bring his offering for his sin: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering, but put none oil thereto neither put any frankincense thereon, for it is a sin offering.
And when the days of her purifying are out, whether it be a son or a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of one year old for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering unto the door of the tabernacle of witness unto the priest: which shall offer them before the LORD, and make an atonement for her, and so she shall be purged of her issue of blood. This is the law of her that hath borne a child, whether it be male or female. But and if she be not able to bring a sheep, then let her bring two turtles or two young pigeons: the one for the burnt offering, and the other for the sin offering. And the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'"
and two turtle doves or two young pigeons which he is able to get, and let the one be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.
And the eighth day let him take two turtle doves or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of witness, and give them unto the priest.
And the eighth day he shall bring two turtles or two young pigeons to the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of witness.
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that bought and sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves.
And they came to Jerusalem, and Jesus went into the temple: and began to cast out the sellers and buyers in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the stools of them that sold doves:
and to offer, as it is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons."
and found sitting in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep, and doves, and changers of money sitting.
Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.
O deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove unto the beasts, and forget not the congregation of the poor forever.
And I said, "O that I had wings like a dove! For then would I flee away, and be at rest.
Then chattered I like a swallow, and like a crane, and mourned as a dove. I lift up mine eyes to the height: 'O LORD,' say I, 'violence is done unto me, be thou surety for me.'
We roar all like Bears, and mourn still like doves. We look for equity, but there is none; for health, but it is far from us.
Ye Moabites shall leave the cities, and dwell in rocks of stone, and become like doves that make their nests in holes.
"And such as escape and flee from among them, shall be upon the hills, like as the doves in the field: every one shall be afraid, because of his own wickedness.
Ephraim is like a dove, that is beguiled, and hath no heart. Now call they upon the Egyptians, now go they to the Assyrians:
that they may be scattered away from Egypt, as men scare birds: and frayed away, as doves used to be, from the Assyrians' land: and that because I would have them tarry at home, sayeth the LORD.
The queen herself shall be led away captive, and her gentlewomen shall mourn as the doves, and groan within their hearts.
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him:
And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove.
and the holy ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon him; And a voice came from heaven, saying, "Thou art my dear son; In thee do I delight."
And John bare record, saying, "I saw the spirit descend from heaven, like unto a dove, and abide upon him, and I knew him not: But he that sent me to baptise in water, the same said unto me, 'Upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descend, and tarry still on him, the same is he which baptiseth with the holy ghost.' And I saw it, and bare record, that this is the son of God."
Up, haste my love, my dove, in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful.
From Thematic Bible
Doves » Illustrative » Of the church
As I was asleep, and my heart waking, I heard the voice of my beloved, when he knocked. Open to me, said he, O my sister, my love, my darling, my dove: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of my hair are full of the night drops.
Up, haste my love, my dove, in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful.
Doves » Dwells in rocks
Ye Moabites shall leave the cities, and dwell in rocks of stone, and become like doves that make their nests in holes.
Up, haste my love, my dove, in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful.
Doves » Offered in sacrifice
And he said unto him, "Take a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a three year old ram, a turtle dove and a young pigeon."
"'If he will offer a burnt offering of the fowls unto the LORD, he shall offer either of the turtle doves or of the young pigeons.
Doves » Illustrative » Of mourners
We roar all like Bears, and mourn still like doves. We look for equity, but there is none; for health, but it is far from us.
Then chattered I like a swallow, and like a crane, and mourned as a dove. I lift up mine eyes to the height: 'O LORD,' say I, 'violence is done unto me, be thou surety for me.'
Doves » Impiously sold in the court of the temple
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that bought and sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves.
And said unto them that sold doves, "Have these things hence, and make not my father's house a house of merchandise."
Doves » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him:
And John bare record, saying, "I saw the spirit descend from heaven, like unto a dove, and abide upon him, and I knew him not:
Doves » Sent from the ark by noah » Ge 8:8
that they might sow unto righteousness, and reap the fruits of well doing: that they might plow up their fresh land and seek the LORD, till he came, and learned them righteousness.
Doves » Characterized by » Comeliness of countenance
Up, haste my love, my dove, in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful.
Doves » Characterized by » Sweetness of voice
Up, haste my love, my dove, in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful.
Doves » Characterized by » Softness of eyes
Doves » Illustrative » Of the meekness of Christ
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the water brooks, as though they were washed with milk and set like pearls in gold.
Doves » Frequents streams and rivers
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the water brooks, as though they were washed with milk and set like pearls in gold.
Doves » The harbinger of spring
The flowers appear in our country and the time is come to cut the vines. The voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
Doves » Clean and used as food
Doves » Characterized by » Simplicity
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Doves » Why considered the emblem of peace
and the dove came to him again about eventide, and behold: there was in her mouth a leaf of an olive tree which she had plucked, whereby Noah perceived that the waters were abated upon the earth.
Doves » Characterized by » Richness of plumage
Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.
Doves » Illustrative » (in its flight,) of the return of israel from captivity
that they may be scattered away from Egypt, as men scare birds: and frayed away, as doves used to be, from the Assyrians' land: and that because I would have them tarry at home, sayeth the LORD.
Doves » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
But what are these that flee here like clouds, and as the doves flying to their windows?
Doves » Mournful tabering of, alluded to
The queen herself shall be led away captive, and her gentlewomen shall mourn as the doves, and groan within their hearts.
Doves » Doves, a type of purity
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.
But one is my dove, my darling. She is the only beloved of her mother, and dear unto her that bare her. When the daughters saw her, they said, she was blessed: Yea the Queens and concubines praised her.
And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him:
Doves » Turtle doves, offered in sacrifice
And he said unto him, "Take a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a three year old ram, a turtle dove and a young pigeon."
"'If he will offer a burnt offering of the fowls unto the LORD, he shall offer either of the turtle doves or of the young pigeons.
and to offer, as it is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons."
And the eighth day he shall bring two turtles or two young pigeons to the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of witness.
Righteous » Compared with » Doves
Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.
But what are these that flee here like clouds, and as the doves flying to their windows?
Rocks » Inhabited by » Doves
Ye Moabites shall leave the cities, and dwell in rocks of stone, and become like doves that make their nests in holes.
Up, haste my love, my dove, in the holes of the rock and secret places of the walls. Show me thy face and let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet and thy fashion beautiful.
compared to Saints » Doves
Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.
But what are these that flee here like clouds, and as the doves flying to their windows?
Valleys » Abounded with » Doves
"And such as escape and flee from among them, shall be upon the hills, like as the doves in the field: every one shall be afraid, because of his own wickedness.
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