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Leviticus 14

Leviticus 14:53

Cleansing a Home · Leviticus 14:48–57
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Translations

Modern
Finally, he is to release the live bird into the open fields outside the city. In this way he will make atonement for the house, and it will be clean.
Traditional
But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
Literal
And he shall send away the living bird to the outside of the city to the face of the field, and he shall make atonement upon the house, and it shall be clean.
Latin
Cumque dimiserit passerem avolare in agrum libere, orabit pro domo, et jure mundabitur.

Original

Hebrew
English
Finally, he is to release the live bird into the open fields outside the city. In this way he will make atonement for the house, and it will be clean.

Notes

Leviticus 14:33–53

Rot or mildew contamination made buildings unhealthy or unsafe. People considered these buildings diseased, so they were not whole or ceremonially clean (see study note on Leviticus 11:1–15:33). The inspection and treatment process was similar to the process for mildew in clothing (Leviticus 13:47–59).

Leviticus 13:1–14:57

Regarding regulations for infections, the idea of "normal" and "abnormal" is important (see “Clean, Unclean, and Holy” Theme Note). Infections in people, clothing, or buildings are not normal. They indicate disease and death. This is the opposite of wholeness. So, infections make a person ceremonially unclean.

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel John the Baptist Law of Moses Leper, Leprosy Leviticus, Book of Log Medicine and Medical Practice Naaman Priesthood Worship

Topics

Atonement: Made for Houses Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Houses: Liable to Leprosy Leprosy: Houses: Ceremonies at Cleansing of Scapebird: General Scriptures Concerning Under the Law Atonement: Offered For: The Leprous House Healed