Berean Standard Bible

Leviticus 14

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

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

2“Thisזֹ֤אתzotH2063isתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451for the one afflicted with a skin diseaseהַמְּצֹרָ֔עha.me.tzo.Ra'H6879on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of his cleansingטָהֳרָת֑וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893,when he is broughtוְהוּבָ֖אve.hu.Va'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

3The priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶל־ha.ko.Hen 'el-H3548 H413is to goוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הla.ma.cha.NehH4264to examine himוְרָאָה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ןve.ra.'Ah ha.ko.HenH7200 H3548,and ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the skin diseaseהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883ofמִן־min-H4480the afflicted personהַצָּרֽוּעַ׃ha.tza.Ru.a'H6879has healedנִרְפָּ֥א נֶֽגַע־nir.Pa' ne.ga'-H7495 H5061,

4the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall orderוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680that twoשְׁתֵּֽי־she.tei-H8147liveחַיּ֖וֹתchai.YotH2416cleanטְהֹר֑וֹתte.ho.RotH2889birdsצִפֳּרִ֥יםtzi.po.RimH6833,cedarאֶ֔רֶז'E.rezH730woodוְעֵ֣ץve.'EtzH6086,scarlet yarnוּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַתu.she.Ni to.La.'atH8144 H8438,and hyssopוְאֵזֹֽב׃ve.'e.ZoH231be broughtוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947for the one to be cleansedלַמִּטַּהֵ֛רla.mi.ta.HerH2891.

5Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall commandוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680that oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259of the birdsהַצִּפּ֣וֹרha.tzi.PorH6833be slaughteredוְשָׁחַ֖טve.sha.ChatH7819אֶת־'et-H853overעַל־'al-H5921freshחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325inאֶל־'el-H413a clayחֶ֖רֶשׂChe.resH2789potכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627.

6אֶת־'et-H853And he is to takeיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947אֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the liveהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֤רha.tzi.PorH6833together with the cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזha.'E.rezH730וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086,scarlet yarnשְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלַ֖עַתshe.Ni ha.to.La.'atH8144 H8438וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and hyssopהָאֵזֹ֑בha.'e.ZoH231,and dipוְטָבַ֨לve.ta.ValH2881אוֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853themוְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853into the bloodהַצִּפֹּ֣ר בְּדַם֙ha.tzi.Por be.DamH1818 H6833of the birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833that was slaughteredהַשְּׁחֻטָ֔הha.she.chu.TahH7819overעַ֖ל'alH5921הַֽחַיָּ֗הha.chai.YahH2416the freshהַֽחַיִּֽים׃Ha.chai.YimH2416waterהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325.

7Sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471he shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֗ה עַ֧לve.hi.Zah 'alH5137 H5921the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֛רha.mi.ta.HerH2891ofמִן־min-H4480the skin diseaseהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883.Then he shall pronounce him cleanוְטִ֣הֲר֔וֹve.Ti.ha.RoH2891and releaseוְשִׁלַּ֛חve.shi.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853the liveהַֽחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֥רha.tzi.PorH6833intoעַל־'al-H5921the openפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.

8The one being cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֨רha.mi.ta.HerH2891אֶת־'et-H853must washוְכִבֶּס֩ve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֜יוbe.ga.DavH899,shave offוְגִלַּ֣חve.gi.LachH1548אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605his hairשְׂעָר֗וֹse.'a.RoH8181,and batheוְרָחַ֤ץve.ra.ChatzH7364with waterבַּמַּ֙יִם֙ba.Ma.yimH4325;then he will be ceremonially cleanוְטָהֵ֔רve.ta.HerH2891.Afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310,he may enterיָב֣וֹא אֶל־ya.Vo' 'el-H935 H413the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,but he must remainוְיָשַׁ֛בve.ya.ShavH3427outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351his tentלְאָהֳל֖וֹle.'o.ho.LoH168for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

9On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹםve.ha.Yah vai.YomH3117 H1961he must shave offיְגַלַּ֣חye.ga.LachH1548אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605his hairשְׂעָר֗וֹse.'a.RoH8181אֶת־'et-H853—his headרֹאשׁ֤וֹro.ShoH7218וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,his beardזְקָנוֹ֙ze.ka.NoH2206וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,his eyebrowsגַּבֹּ֣ת עֵינָ֔יוga.Bot 'ei.NavH1354 H5869וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the restכָּל־kol-H3605of his hairשְׂעָר֖וֹ יְגַלֵּ֑חַse.'a.Ro ye.ga.Le.achH8181 H1548.He must washוְכִבֶּ֣סve.khi.BesH3526אֶת־'et-H853his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899and batheוְרָחַ֧ץve.ra.ChatzH7364אֶת־'et-H853himselfבְּשָׂר֛וֹbe.sa.RoH1320with waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and he will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

10On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he is to bringיִקַּ֤חyi.KachH3947twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147unblemishedתְּמִימִ֔יםte.mi.MimH8549male lambsכְבָשִׂים֙khe.va.SimH3532,anאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259unblemishedתְּמִימָ֑הte.mi.MahH8549ewe lambוְכַבְשָׂ֥הve.khav.SahH3535a year oldבַּת־ שְׁנָתָ֖הּbat- she.na.TahH1323 H8141,a grain offeringמִנְחָה֙min.ChahH4503of three-tenthsוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עֶשְׂרֹנִ֗יםu.she.lo.Shah 'es.ro.NimH7969 H6241of an ephahof fine flourסֹ֤לֶתSo.letH5560mixedבְּלוּלָ֣הbe.lu.LahH1101with olive oilבַשֶּׁ֔מֶןva.She.menH8081,and oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259logוְלֹ֥גve.LogH3849of olive oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081.

11The priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548who performs the cleansingהַֽמְטַהֵ֗רham.ta.HerH2891אֵ֛ת'etH853shall presentוְהֶעֱמִ֞ידve.he.'e.MidH5975the oneהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,together with these offeringsוְאֹתָ֑םve.'o.TamH854,beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

12Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947oneהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259of the male lambsהַכֶּ֣בֶשׂha.Ke.vesH3532and presentוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126אֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853it as a guilt offeringלְאָשָׁ֖םle.'a.ShamH817וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,along with the logלֹ֣גlogH3849of olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081;and he must waveוְהֵנִ֥יףve.he.NifH5130themאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖הte.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13Then he is to slaughterוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819אֶת־'et-H853the lambהַכֶּ֗בֶשׂha.Ke.vesH3532in the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944areaבִּ֠מְקוֹםBim.komH4725בִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֛אתha.cha.TatH2403אֶת־'et-H853and burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930are slaughteredיִשְׁחַ֧טyish.ChatH7819וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.Likeכִּ֡יkiH3588the sin offeringכַּ֠חַטָּאתKa.cha.tatH2403,the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁ֥םha.'a.ShamH817belongs to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548;itהוּא֙hu'H1931ismostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הֽוּא׃ka.da.Shim Hu'H6944 H1931.

14The priestהַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.HenH3548is to takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947someof the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818from the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁם֒ha.'a.ShamH817and put itוְנָתַן֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ןve.na.Tan ha.ko.HenH5414 H3548onעַל־'al-H5921the rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233earlobeתְּנ֛וּךְ אֹ֥זֶןte.Nukh 'O.zenH241 H8571of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the big toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272.

15Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֥חve.la.KachH3947someof the logמִלֹּ֣גmi.LogH3849of olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,pourוְיָצַ֛קve.ya.TzakH3332it intoעַל־'al-H5921hisהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548leftהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּ֥ףkafH3709,

16הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853dipוְטָבַ֤לve.ta.ValH2881his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233forefingerאֶצְבָּע֣וֹ'etz.ba.'OH676intoמִן־min-H4480the oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menH8081אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834inעַל־'al-H5921his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּפּ֖וֹka.PoH3709,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.ZahH5137some ofמִן־min-H4480the oilהַשֶּׁ֧מֶןha.She.menH8081with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548is to putיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414someעַל־'al-H5921of the oilהַשֶּׁ֜מֶןha.She.menH8081אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834remainingוּמִיֶּ֨תֶרu.mi.Ye.terH3499inעַל־'al-H5921his palmכַּפּ֗וֹka.PoH3709on the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earlobeתְּנ֞וּךְ אֹ֤זֶןte.Nukh 'O.zenH241 H8571of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙ha.mi.ta.HerH2891,onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the big toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272,on top ofעַ֖ל'alH5921the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the guilt offeringהָאָשָֽׁם׃ha.'a.ShamH817.

18The restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve.ha.no.TarH3498of the oilבַּשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ba.She.menH8081אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834in hisעַל־'al-H5921palmכַּ֣ףkafH3709,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548is to putיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414onעַל־'al-H5921the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha.mi.ta.HerH2891הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548,to make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for himעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

19Then the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to sacrificeוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213the sin offeringהַ֣חַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403and make atonementוְכִפֶּ֕רve.khi.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891from his uncleannessמִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹmi.tum.'a.ToH2932.After thatוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310, the priestshall slaughterיִשְׁחַ֥טyish.ChatH7819אֶת־'et-H853the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930

20הַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853and offerוְהֶעֱלָ֧הve.he.'e.LahH5927itהָעֹלָ֥הha.'o.LahH5930on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֖הha.min.ChahH4503הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548,to make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for himעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921,and he will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ סve.ta.HerH2891.

21If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518, the personה֗וּאHu'H1931is poorדַּ֣לdalH1800and cannotוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369afford theseיָדוֹ֮ מַשֶּׂגֶת֒ya.Do ma.se.GetH3027 H5381offerings,he is to takeוְ֠לָקַחVe.la.kachH3947oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259male lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532as a guilt offeringאָשָׁ֛ם'a.ShamH817to be wavedלִתְנוּפָ֖הlit.nu.FahH8573to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֣רle.kha.PerH3722for himעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,along with a tenthוְעִשָּׂר֨וֹןve.'i.sa.RonH6241of an ephahof fine flourסֹ֜לֶת אֶחָ֨דSo.let 'e.ChadH5560 H259mixedבָּל֥וּלba.LulH1101with olive oilבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶןba.She.menH8081for a grain offeringלְמִנְחָ֖הle.min.ChahH4503,a logוְלֹ֥גve.LogH3849of olive oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081,

22and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֗יםto.RimH8449orא֤וֹ'oH176twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֔הyo.NahH3123,whicheverאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he can affordתַּשִּׂ֖יג יָד֑וֹta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027,oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259to beוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961a sin offeringחַטָּ֔אתcha.TatH2403and the otherוְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.ChadH259a burnt offeringעֹלָֽה׃'o.LahH5930.

23On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַּיּ֧וֹםbai.YomH3117he is to bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935themאֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853for his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֖וֹle.to.ho.ra.ToH2893toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548atאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

24The priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947the lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂKe.vesH3532for the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.ShamH817,along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the logלֹ֣גlogH3849of olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and waveוְהֵנִ֨יףve.he.NifH5130themאֹתָ֧ם הַכֹּהֵ֛ן'o.Tam ha.ko.HenH853 H3548as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖הte.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25And after he slaughtersוְשָׁחַט֮ve.sha.ChatH7819אֶת־'et-H853the lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532for the guilt offeringהָֽאָשָׁם֒ha.'a.ShamH817,the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548is to takeוְלָקַ֤חve.la.KachH3947someof the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the guilt offeringהָֽאָשָׁ֔םha.'a.ShamH817and putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414it onעַל־'al-H5921the rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233earlobeתְּנ֥וּךְ אֹֽזֶן־te.Nukh 'o.zen-H8571 H241of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the big toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272.

26Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548is to pourיִצֹ֣קyi.TzokH3332some ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480the oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןha.She.menH8081intoעַל־'al-H5921hisהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548leftהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּ֥ףkafH3709

27הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הve.hi.ZahH5137with his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233forefingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676some ofמִן־min-H4480the oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menH8081אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834inעַל־'al-H5921his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּפּ֖וֹka.PoH3709sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall also putוְנָתַ֨ןve.na.TanH5414some ofמִן־min-H4480the oilהַשֶּׁ֣מֶן׀ha.She.menH8081אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834inעַל־'al-H5921his palmכַּפּ֗וֹka.PoH3709onעַל־'al-H5921the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earlobeתְּנ֞וּךְ אֹ֤זֶןte.Nukh 'O.zenH8571 H241of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙ha.mi.ta.HerH2891,onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the big toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272—onעַל־'al-H5921the same placesמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725as the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the guilt offeringהָאָשָֽׁם׃ha.'a.ShamH817.

29The restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve.ha.no.TarH3498ofמִן־min-H4480the oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ha.She.menH8081אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834in hisעַל־'al-H5921palmכַּ֣ףkafH3709,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548is to putיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414onעַל־'al-H5921the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722for himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

30Then he must sacrificeוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853הָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259מִן־min-H4480the turtledovesהַתֹּרִ֔יםha.to.RimH8449orא֖וֹ מִן־'o min-H176 H4480youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsהַיּוֹנָ֑הhai.yo.NahH3123,whicheverמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834he can affordתַּשִּׂ֖יג יָדֽוֹ׃ta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027,

31אֵ֣ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834תַּשִּׂ֞יגta.SigH5381יָד֗וֹya.DoH3027אֶת־'et-H853oneהָאֶחָ֥דha.'e.ChadH259as a sin offeringחַטָּ֛אתcha.TatH2403וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the otherהָאֶחָ֥דha.'e.ChadH259as a burnt offeringעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930,together withעַל־'al-H5921the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.ChahH4503.In this way the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548will make atonementוְכִפֶּ֧רve.khi.PerH3722beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068forעַ֥ל'alH5921the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891.

32Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֔תto.RatH8451for someone who hasאֲשֶׁר־ נֶ֣גַע'a.Sher- Ne.ga'H834 H5061a skin diseaseצָרָ֑עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834and cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808affordתַשִּׂ֥יג יָד֖וֹta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027the cost of his cleansingבְּטָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃ פbe.to.ho.ra.ToH2893.”

Signs of Home Contamination

33Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃'a.ha.Ron le.MorH175 H559,

34“Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you enterתָבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־ta.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589am givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414youas your possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֑הla.'a.chu.ZahH272,and I putוְנָתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414a contaminationנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of mildewצָרַ֔עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883into a houseבְּבֵ֖יתbe.VeitH1004in that landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776אֲחֻזַּתְכֶֽם׃'a.chu.zat.KhemH272,

35the ownerאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004shall comeוּבָא֙u.Va'H935and tellוְהִגִּ֥ידve.hi.GidH5046the priestלַכֹּהֵ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑רla.ko.Hen le.MorH3548 H559, ‘Something like mildewכְּנֶ֕גַעke.Ne.ga'H5061has appearedנִרְאָ֥הnir.'AhH7200in myhouseבַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitH1004.’

36The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548must order thatוְצִוָּ֨הve.tzi.VahH6680the houseהַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004be clearedוּפִנּ֣וּu.fi.NuH6437אֶת־'et-H853beforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםbe.Te.remH2962heהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548enters itיָבֹ֤אya.Vo'H935to examineלִרְא֣וֹתlir.'otH7200אֶת־'et-H853the mildewהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061,so that nothingוְלֹ֥א כָּל־ve.Lo' kol-H3808 H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004will become uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930.Afterוְאַ֥חַרve.'A.charH310thisכֵּ֛ןkenH3651,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall go inיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'H935to inspectלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

37He is to examineוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַנֶּ֗גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009the mildewהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061on the wallsבְּקִירֹ֣תbe.ki.RotH7023הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004consists of greenיְרַקְרַקֹּ֔תye.rak.ra.KotH3422orא֖וֹ'oH176redאֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת'a.dam.da.MotH125depressionsשְׁקַֽעֲרוּרֹת֙she.ka.'a.ru.RotH8258that appearוּמַרְאֵיהֶ֥ןu.mar.'ei.HenH4758to be beneathשָׁפָ֖ל מִן־sha.Fal min-H8217 H4480the surface of the wallהַקִּֽיר׃ha.KirH7023,

38the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ן מִן־ha.ko.Hen min-H3548 H4480shall go outsideוְיָצָ֧אve.ya.Tza'H3318הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004אֶל־'el-H413the doorwayפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and closeוְהִסְגִּ֥ירve.his.GirH5462אֶת־'et-H853itupהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

39On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548is to returnוְשָׁ֥בve.ShavH7725and inspectוְרָאָ֕הve.ra.'AhH7200the house.Ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the mildewהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has spreadפָּשָׂ֥הpa.SahH6581on the wallsבְּקִירֹ֥תbe.ki.RotH7023הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004,

40heהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548must orderוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the contaminatedהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061stonesהָ֣אֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68be pulled outוְחִלְּצוּ֙ve.chi.le.TzuH2502אֶת־'et-H853and thrownוְהִשְׁלִ֤יכוּve.hish.Li.khuH7993אֶתְהֶן֙'et.HenH853intoאֶל־'el-H413an uncleanטָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'H2931placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִ֔יר אֶל־la.'Ir 'el-H5892 H413.

41Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853he shall have the insideהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004of the houseמִבַּ֖יִתmi.Ba.yitH1004scrapedיַקְצִ֥עַyak.Tzi.a'H7106completelyסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439and the plasterהֶֽעָפָר֙he.'a.FarH6083thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is scraped offהִקְצ֔וּhik.TzuH7096dumpedוְשָׁפְכ֗וּve.sha.fe.KhuH8210אֶת־'et-H853intoאֶל־'el-H413an uncleanטָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'H2931placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִ֔יר אֶל־la.'Ir 'el-H5892 H413.

42So differentאֲחֵר֔וֹת'a.che.RotH312stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68must be obtainedוְלָקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947to replaceוְהֵבִ֖יאוּ אֶל־ תַּ֣חַתve.he.Vi.'u 'el- Ta.chatH935 H413 H8478the contaminated onesהָאֲבָנִ֑יםha.'a.va.NimH68יִקַּ֖חyi.KachH3947,as well as additionalאַחֵ֛ר'a.CherH312mortarוְעָפָ֥רve.'a.FarH6083to replasterוְטָ֥חve.TachH2902אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

43Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the mildewהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ וּפָרַ֣חha.Ne.ga' u.fa.RachH5061 H6524reappearsיָשׁ֤וּבya.ShuvH7725in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004afterאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֑יםha.'a.va.NimH68have been torn outחִלֵּ֣ץchi.LetzH2502אֶת־'et-H853andוְאַחֲרֵ֛יve.'a.cha.ReiH310the houseהַבַּ֖יִת וְאַחֲרֵ֥יha.Ba.yit ve.'a.cha.ReiH1004 H310has been scrapedהִקְצ֥וֹתhik.TzotH7096אֶת־'et-H853and replasteredהִטּֽוֹחַ׃hi.To.achH2902,

44the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548must comeוּבָא֙u.Va'H935and inspect itוְרָאָ֕הve.ra.'AhH7200.Ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the mildewהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has spreadפָּשָׂ֥הpa.SahH6581in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,itהִ֛ואhi'H1931isa destructiveמַמְאֶ֥רֶתmam.'E.retH3992mildewצָרַ֨עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883;the houseבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004is uncleanטָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃ta.Me' Hu'H2931 H1931.

45Itהַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004אֶת־'et-H853must be torn downוְנָתַ֣ץve.na.TatzH5422אֶת־'et-H853with its stonesאֲבָנָיו֙'a.va.NavH68וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,its timbersעֵצָ֔יו'e.TzavH6086וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605itsהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004plasterעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083,and takenוְהוֹצִיא֙ve.ho.Tzi'H3318outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityאֶל־ לָעִ֔יר'el- la.'IrH5892 H413toאֶל־'el-H413an uncleanטָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'H2931placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725.

46Anyone who entersוְהַבָּא֙ אֶל־ve.ha.Ba' 'el-H935 H413the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004during anyכָּל־kol-H3605of the daysיְמֵ֖יye.MeiH3117that it is closed upהִסְגִּ֣ירhis.GirH5462אֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853will be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

47And anyone who sleepsוְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣בve.ha.sho.KhevH7901in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004יְכַבֵּ֖סye.kha.BesH3526אֶת־'et-H853בְּגָדָ֑יוbe.ga.DavH899or eatsוְהָאֹכֵ֣לve.ha.'o.KhelH398in itבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004must washיְכַבֵּ֖סye.kha.BesH3526אֶת־'et-H853his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

Cleansing a Home

48If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548comesH935and inspects itוְרָאָה֙ve.ra.'AhH7200,andוְ֠הִנֵּהVe.hi.nehH2009the mildewהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֤הfa.SahH6581בַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004has been replasteredהִטֹּ֣חַhi.To.achH2902אֶת־'et-H853,heהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall pronounce the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004cleanוְטִהַ֤רve.ti.HarH2891,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the mildewהַנָּֽגַע׃ha.Na.ga'H5061is goneנִרְפָּ֖אnir.Pa'H7495.

49He is to takeוְלָקַ֛חve.la.KachH3947twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147birdsצִפֳּרִ֑יםtzi.po.RimH6833,cedarאֶ֔רֶז'E.rezH730woodוְעֵ֣ץve.'EtzH6086,scarlet yarnוּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַתu.she.Ni to.La.'atH8144 H8438,and hyssopוְאֵזֹֽב׃ve.'e.ZoH231to purifyלְחַטֵּ֥אle.cha.Te'H2398אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;

50and he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֖טve.sha.ChatH7819אֶת־'et-H853oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259of the birdsהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833overאֶל־'el-H413freshחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325in a clayחֶ֖רֶשׂ עַל־Che.res 'al-H2789 H5921potכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627.

51Then he shall takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the cedarהָ֠אֶרֶזHa.'e.rezH730וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853woodעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086,the hyssopהָ֨אֵזֹ֜בha.'e.ZoH231וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853,the scarlet yarnשְׁנִ֣י הַתּוֹלַ֗עַתshe.Ni ha.to.La.'atH8144 H8438וְאֵת֮ve.'EtH853,and the liveהַֽחַיָּה֒ha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833,dipוְטָבַ֣לve.ta.ValH2881themאֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853in the bloodבְּדַם֙be.DamH1818of the slaughteredהַשְּׁחוּטָ֔הha.she.chu.TahH7819birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833and the freshהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416waterוּבַמַּ֖יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֥ה אֶל־ve.hi.Zah 'el-H5137 H413the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

52And he shall cleanseוְחִטֵּ֣אve.chi.Te'H2398אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004with the bird’sהַצִּפּ֔וֹרha.tzi.PorH6833bloodבְּדַם֙be.DamH1818,the freshהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416waterוּבַמַּ֖יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325,the liveהַחַיָּ֗הha.chai.YahH2416birdוּבַצִּפֹּ֣רu.vatz.tzi.PorH6833,the cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזha.'E.rezH730woodוּבְעֵ֥ץu.ve.'EtzH6086,the hyssopוּבָאֵזֹ֖בu.va.'e.ZoH231,and the scarlet yarnוּבִשְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלָֽעַת׃u.vish.Ni ha.to.La.'atH8144 H8438.

53Finally, he is to releaseוְשִׁלַּ֞חve.shi.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853the liveהַֽחַיָּ֛הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֧רha.tzi.PorH6833intoאֶל־'el-H413the openפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִ֖יר אֶל־la.'Ir 'el-H5892 H413.In this way he will make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and it will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

54Thisזֹ֖אתzotH2063is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451for anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605infectious skin diseaseנֶ֥גַע הַצָּרַ֖עַתNe.ga' ha.tza.Ra.'atH6883 H5061,for a scaly outbreakוְלַנָּֽתֶק׃ve.la.Na.tekH5424,

55for mildewוּלְצָרַ֥עַתu.le.tza.Ra.'atH6883in clothingהַבֶּ֖גֶדha.Be.gedH899or in a houseוְלַבָּֽיִת׃ve.la.Ba.yitH1004,

56and for a swellingוְלַשְׂאֵ֥תve.las.'EtH7613,rashוְלַסַּפַּ֖חַתve.las.sa.Pa.chatH5597,or spotוְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ve.la.be.Ha.retH934,

57to determineלְהוֹרֹ֕תle.ho.RotH3384whenH3117something is cleanהַטָּהֹ֑רha.ta.HorH2889or uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'H2931.Thisזֹ֥אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451regarding skin diseases and mildewהַצָּרָֽעַת׃ סha.tza.Ra.'atH6883.”

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

Signs of Home Contamination

Cleansing a Home

Commentaries on Leviticus 14