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Leviticus 14

Leviticus 14:9

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

Modern
On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.
Traditional
But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
Literal
And on the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair—his head and his beard and his eyebrows—and all his hair he shall shave off. And he shall wash his clothes, and he shall wash his flesh in the water, and he shall be clean.
Latin
…et die septimo radet capillos capitis, barbamque et supercilia, ac totius corporis pilos. Et lotis rursum vestibus et corpore,

Original

Hebrew
English
On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.

Notes

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

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

Topics

Ablution for Defilement of Lepers Beard: Lepers Required to Shave Purification: Scriptures Relating To Purifications or Baptisms by Washing the Whole Body Purifications or Baptisms of the Healed Leper Sanitation: Contagion Sanitation: Disinfection The Beard of the Healed Leper to be Shaved The Eye: Parts of Mentioned in Scripture: The Brow The Hair of the Healed Leper to be Shorn