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Leviticus 14

Leviticus 14:6

Cleansing from Skin Diseases · Leviticus 14:1–32
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Translations

Modern
And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
Traditional
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
Literal
The living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet yarn, and the hyssop, and he shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the living water.
Latin
…alium autem vivum cum ligno cedrino, et cocco et hyssopo, tinget in sanguine passeris immolati,

Original

Hebrew
English
And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.

Notes

Leviticus 14:5–7

Killing the bird and sprinkling its blood (Leviticus 14:7) is similar to Exodus 24:6–8. This is where Moses sprinkled all of Israel with blood to establish them as God's covenant community. In these verses, they cleansed the individual by sprinkling them with blood and allowed them to return to the community. They also used fresh water in cleansing ceremonies and in preparing sacrifices (Numbers 8:7; Leviticus 1:9, 13).

Leviticus 14:1–32

To fully understand these verses about purifying infected people, read them with Leviticus 13:1–46.

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.

Parallels

Matthew 8:1–4 Mark 1:40–45 Luke 5:12–16

Glossary

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

Topics

Blood: Sacrificial used for Cleansing of Leprosy Cedar used in Purifications Colors: These Colors Figured Largely in the Symbolisms of the Tabernacle Furnishing Hyssop in Sprinkling Blood in Purifications Purification by Blood Scapebird: General Scriptures Concerning The Cedar used In Purifying the Leper Types of Christ: Leper's offering