Leviticus 14:6

Leviticus 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)He is then to take the live bird and dip it, together with the cedar wood, the scarlet yarn and the hyssop, into the blood of the bird that was killed over the fresh water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall take the live bird with the cedarwood and the scarlet yarn and the hyssop, and dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the fresh water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As for the living bird, he shall take it, the cedar wood and the scarlet and the hyssop, and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water.

Context of Leviticus 14:6

4then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds, cedar wood, a scarlet string, and hyssop for the one who is to be cleansed. 5The priest shall also give orders to slaughter the one bird in an earthenware vessel over running water. As for the live bird, he shall take it together with the cedar wood, the scarlet string, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the running water. 7He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the live bird go free over the open field. 8The one to be cleansed shall then wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and bathe in water and be clean. And afterward he may enter the camp, but he shall stay outside his tent for seven days.

Leviticus 14:6 word by word

אֶת־הַצִּפֹּ֤ר הַֽחַיָּה֙ יִקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔הּ וְאֶת־עֵ֥ץ הָאֶ֛רֶז וְאֶת־שְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֶת־הָאֵזֹ֑ב וְטָבַ֨ל אוֹתָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת׀ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַֽחַיָּ֗ה בְּדַם֙ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַשְּׁחֻטָ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמַּ֥יִם הַֽחַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• the liveחַיchay · aliveH2416
• birdצִפּוֹרtsippôr tsippôr · birdH6833
• he shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• hyssopאֵזוֹב'êzôb · hyssopH231
• and shall dipטָבַלţâbal · to dipH2881
• in the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• that was slaughteredשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for Leviticus 14:6

• John 14:19After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live.
• Romans 4:25He who was delivered over because of our wrongdoings, and was raised because of our justification.
• Romans 5:10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
• Philippians 2:9For this reason also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,
• Hebrews 1:3And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
• Revelation 1:18and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
• Leviticus 14:51Then he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the scarlet string, with the live bird, and dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird as well as in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
• Zechariah 13:1“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for defilement.
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood--

Commentaries on Leviticus 14:6

• 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 14:6

• Blood
• Cedar
• Colors
• Hyssop
• Purification
• Scapebird

In the dictionaries

• Ablution
• Bird
• Clean
• Colour
• Hyssop
• Leprosy
• Purification
• Scrape
• Sprinkle
• Atonement, Day of

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