Leviticus 14:5

Leviticus 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
• New International Version (NIV)Then the priest shall order that one of the birds be killed over fresh water in a clay pot.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthenware vessel over fresh water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water.

Context of Leviticus 14:5

3who will go outside the camp and examine him. If the skin disease has disappeared from the afflicted person, 4the priest will order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one who is to be cleansed. Then the priest will order that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot. 6He is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them all into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water. 7He will then sprinkle the blood seven times on the one who is to be cleansed from the skin disease. He is to pronounce him clean and release the live bird over the open countryside.

Leviticus 14:5 word by word

וְצִוָּה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְשָׁחַ֖ט אֶת־הַצִּפּ֣וֹר הָאֶחָ֑ת אֶל־כְּלִי־חֶ֖רֶשׂ עַל־מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• shall commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• that oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of the birdsצִפּוֹרtsippôr tsippôr · birdH6833
• be killedשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• in an earthenחֶ֫רֶשׂchereώ · earthenwareH2789
• vesselכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• over runningחַיchay · aliveH2416
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for Leviticus 14:5

• Leviticus 14:50and he is to slaughter one of the birds over a clay pot containing fresh water.
• Numbers 5:17Then the priest is to take holy water in a clay bowl, take some of the dust from the tabernacle floor, and put it in the water.
• 2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
• 2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
• 2 Corinthians 13:4For he was crucified in weakness, but he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by God’s power.
• Hebrews 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death — that is, the devil —

Commentaries on Leviticus 14:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Over running water - Literally, living, that is, spring water. The meaning appears to be this: Some water (about a quarter of a log, an eggshell and a half full, according to the rabbins) was taken from a spring, and put into a clean earthen vessel, and they killed the bird over this water, that the blood might drop into it; and in this blood and water mixed, they dipped the instrument before described, and sprinkled it seven times upon the person who was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Running water - literally, living water, i. e. water fresh from the spring Genesis 26:19; Numbers 19:17.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Killing 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed ... over running water--As the blood of a single bird would not have been sufficient to immerse the body of another bird, it was mingled with spring water to increase the quantity necessary for the appointed sprinklings, which were to be repeated seven times, denoting a complete purification. (See 2Ki 5:10; Psa 51:2; Mt 8:4; Lu 5:14). The living bird being then set free, in token of the leper's…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 14:5

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In the dictionaries

• Ablution
• Bird
• Clean
• Leprosy
• Purification
• Scrape
• Sprinkle
• Atonement, Day of
• Azazel
• Birds

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