Berean Standard Bible
Leviticus 14:1-32
1Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 2“ThisH2063 isH1961 the lawH8451 for the one afflicted with a skin diseaseH68791 on the dayH3117 of his cleansingH2893, when he is broughtH935 toH413 the priestH3548. 3The priestH3548H413 is to goH3318 outsideH2351 the campH4264 to examine himH7200H3548, and ifH2009 the skin diseaseH6883 ofH4480 the afflicted personH6879 has healedH7495H5061, 4the priestH3548 shall orderH6680 that twoH8147 liveH2416 cleanH2889 birdsH6833, cedarH730 woodH6086, scarlet yarnH8144H8438, and hyssopH231 be broughtH3947 for the one to be cleansedH2891.
5Then the priestH3548 shall commandH6680 that oneH259 of the birdsH6833 be slaughteredH7819 overH5921 freshH2416 waterH43252 inH413 a clayH2789 potH3627. 6And he is to takeH3947 the liveH2416 birdH6833 together with the cedarH730 woodH6086, scarlet yarnH8144H8438, and hyssopH231, and dipH2881 themH853 into the bloodH1818H6833 of the birdH6833 that was slaughteredH7819 overH5921 the freshH2416 waterH4325. 7SevenH7651 timesH6471 he shall sprinkleH5137H5921 the one to be cleansedH2891 ofH4480 the skin diseaseH6883. Then he shall pronounce him cleanH2891 and releaseH7971 the liveH2416 birdH6833 intoH5921 the openH6440 fieldH7704.
8The one being cleansedH2891 must washH3526 his clothesH899, shave offH1548 allH3605 his hairH8181, and batheH7364 with waterH4325; then he will be ceremonially cleanH2891. AfterwardH310, he may enterH935H413 the campH4264, but he must remainH3427 outsideH2351 his tentH168 for sevenH7651 daysH3117. 9On the seventhH7637 dayH3117H1961 he must shave offH1548 allH3605 his hairH8181—his headH7218, his beardH2206, his eyebrowsH1354H5869, and the restH3605 of his hairH8181H1548. He must washH3526 his clothesH899 and batheH7364 himselfH1320 with waterH4325, and he will be cleanH2891.
10On the eighthH8066 dayH3117 he is to bringH3947 twoH8147 unblemishedH8549 male lambsH3532, anH259 unblemishedH8549 ewe lambH3535 a year oldH1323H8141, a grain offeringH4503 of three-tenthsH7969H6241 of an ephah of fine flourH55603 mixedH1101 with olive oilH8081, and oneH259 logH3849 of olive oilH8081.4 11The priestH3548 who performs the cleansingH2891 shall presentH5975 the oneH376 to be cleansedH2891, together with these offeringsH854, beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 at the entranceH6607 to the TentH168 of MeetingH4150.
12Then the priestH3548 is to takeH3947 oneH259 of the male lambsH3532 and presentH7126 it as a guilt offeringH817, along with the logH3849 of olive oilH8081; and he must waveH5130 themH853 as a wave offeringH8573 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 13Then he is to slaughterH7819 the lambH3532 in the sanctuaryH6944 areaH4725 whereH834 the sin offeringH2403 and burnt offeringH5930 are slaughteredH7819. LikeH3588 the sin offeringH2403, the guilt offeringH817 belongs to the priestH3548; itH1931 is mostH6944 holyH6944H1931.
14The priestH3548 is to takeH3947 some of the bloodH1818 from the guilt offeringH817 and put itH5414H3548 onH5921 the rightH3233 earlobeH241H8571 of the one to be cleansedH2891, onH5921 the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and onH5921 the big toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272. 15Then the priestH3548 shall takeH3947 some of the logH3849 of olive oilH8081, pourH3332 it intoH5921 hisH3548 leftH8042 palmH3709, 16dipH2881 his rightH3233 forefingerH676 intoH4480 the oilH8081 inH5921 his leftH8042 palmH3709, and sprinkleH5137 some ofH4480 the oilH8081 with his fingerH676 sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 17And the priestH3548 is to putH5414 someH5921 of the oilH8081 remainingH3499 inH5921 his palmH3709 on the rightH3233 earlobeH241H8571 of the one to be cleansedH2891, onH5921 the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and onH5921 the big toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272, on top ofH5921 the bloodH1818 of the guilt offeringH817.
18The restH3498 of the oilH8081 in hisH5921 palmH3709, the priestH3548 is to putH5414 onH5921 the headH7218 of the one to be cleansedH2891, to make atonementH3722 for himH5921 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 19Then the priestH3548 is to sacrificeH6213 the sin offeringH2403 and make atonementH3722 forH5921 the one to be cleansedH2891 from his uncleannessH2932. After thatH310, the priest shall slaughterH7819 the burnt offeringH5930 20and offerH5927 it on the altarH4196, withH853 the grain offeringH4503, to make atonementH3722 for himH5921, and he will be cleanH2891.
21If, howeverH518, the person is poorH1800 and cannotH369 afford theseH3027H5381 offerings, he is to takeH3947 oneH259 male lambH3532 as a guilt offeringH817 to be wavedH8573 to make atonementH3722 for himH5921, along with a tenthH6241 of an ephah of fine flourH5560H2595 mixedH1101 with olive oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503, a logH3849 of olive oilH8081, 22and twoH8147 turtledovesH8449 orH176 twoH8147 youngH1121 pigeonsH3123, whicheverH834 he can affordH5381H3027, oneH259 to beH1961 a sin offeringH2403 and the otherH259 a burnt offeringH5930.
23On the eighthH8066 dayH3117 he is to bringH935 themH853 for his cleansingH2893 toH413 the priestH3548 atH413 the entranceH6607 to the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 24The priestH3548 shall takeH3947 the lambH3532 for the guilt offeringH817, along withH853 the logH3849 of olive oilH8081, and waveH5130 themH853H3548 as a wave offeringH8573 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.
25And after he slaughtersH7819 the lambH3532 for the guilt offeringH817, the priestH3548 is to takeH3947 some of the bloodH1818 of the guilt offeringH817 and putH5414 it onH5921 the rightH3233 earlobeH8571H241 of the one to be cleansedH2891, onH5921 the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and onH5921 the big toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272. 26Then the priestH3548 is to pourH3332 some ofH4480 the oilH8081 intoH5921 hisH3548 leftH8042 palmH3709 27and sprinkleH5137 with his rightH3233 forefingerH676 some ofH4480 the oilH8081 inH5921 his leftH8042 palmH3709 sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 28The priestH3548 shall also putH5414 some ofH4480 the oilH8081 inH5921 his palmH3709 onH5921 the rightH3233 earlobeH8571H241 of the one to be cleansedH2891, onH5921 the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and onH5921 the big toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272—onH5921 the same placesH4725 as the bloodH1818 of the guilt offeringH817.
29The restH3498 ofH4480 the oilH8081 in hisH5921 palmH3709, the priestH3548 is to putH5414 onH5921 the headH7218 of the one to be cleansedH2891, to make atonementH3722 for himH5921 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 30Then he must sacrificeH6213 the turtledovesH8449 orH176H4480 youngH1121 pigeonsH3123, whicheverH834 he can affordH5381H3027, 31oneH259 as a sin offeringH2403 and the otherH259 as a burnt offeringH5930,6 together withH5921 the grain offeringH4503. In this way the priestH3548 will make atonementH3722 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 forH5921 the one to be cleansedH2891.
32ThisH2063 is the lawH8451 for someone who hasH834H5061 a skin diseaseH6883 and cannotH3808 affordH5381H3027 the cost of his cleansingH2893.”
Notes
- 1. Leviticus 14:2 Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy, were used for various skin diseases; also in verses 3, 7, 32, 54, and 57. ↩
- 2. Leviticus 14:5 Or flowing water or living water; here and in verses 6, 50, 51, and 52 ↩
- 3. Leviticus 14:10 Three-tenths of an ephah is approximately 6 dry quarts or 6.6 liters (probably about 7.6 pounds or 3.5 kilograms of flour). ↩
- 4. Leviticus 14:10 Or one log of oil; that is, approximately 0.33 quarts or 0.31 liters; also in verses 12, 15, 21, and 24 ↩
- 5. Leviticus 14:21 A tenth of an ephah is approximately 2 dry quarts or 2.2 liters (probably about 2.6 pounds or 1.2 kilograms of flour). ↩
- 6. Leviticus 14:31 LXX and Syriac; Hebrew includes as he is able to afford, ↩
Commentaries on Leviticus 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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