Leviticus 14
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Leviticus 14:4-49

4then the priestH3548 shall giveH6680 ordersH6680 to takeH3947 twoH8147 liveH2416 cleanH2889 birdsH6833, 1cedarH730 woodH6086, a 2scarletH8144 stringH8439, and hyssopH231 for the one who is to be cleansedH2891. 5The priestH3548 shall also giveH6680 ordersH6680 to slaughterH7819 the oneH259 birdH6833 in an earthenwareH2789 vesselH3627 overH5921 3runningH2416 waterH4325. 6As for the liveH2416 birdH6833, he shall takeH3947 it together with 4the cedarH730 woodH6086, the 5scarletH8144 stringH8439, and the 6hyssopH231, and shall dipH2881 them and the liveH2416 birdH6833 in the bloodH1818 of the birdH6833 that was slaughteredH7819 overH5921 the 7runningH2416 waterH4325. 78He shall then sprinkleH5137 sevenH7651 timesH6471 the one who is to be cleansedH2891 from the leprosyH6883 and shall pronounceH2891 him cleanH2891, and shall let the liveH2416 birdH6833 goH7971 freeH7971 overH5921 the openH6440 fieldH7704. 89The one to be cleansedH2891 shall then washH3526 his clothesH899 and shaveH1548 offH1548 allH3605 his hairH8181, and batheH7364 in waterH4325 and 10beH2891 cleanH2891. And afterwardH310 he may enterH935 the campH4264, but he 11shall stayH3427 outsideH4480H2351 his tentH168 for sevenH7651 daysH3117. 9Then it shall be on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 that he shall shaveH1548 offH1548 allH3605 his hairH8181: he shall shaveH1548 his headH7218 and his beardH2206 and his eyebrowsH5869H1354, even allH3605 his hairH8181. He shall then washH3526 his clothesH899 and batheH7364 his 12bodyH1320 in waterH4325 and 13beH2891 cleanH2891.

10“Now on the eighthH8066 dayH3117 he is to takeH3947 twoH8147 maleH3532 lambsH3532 withoutH8549 defectH8549, and a yearlingH8141 eweH3535 lambH3535 withoutH8549 defectH8549, and three-tenthsH7969H6241 of an 14ephah of fineH5560 flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 as a grain offeringH4503, and oneH259 1516logH3849 of oilH8081; 11and the priestH3548 who is going to pronounceH2891 him cleanH2891 shall presentH5975 the personH376 to be cleansedH2891 and 17the offerings beforeH6440 the LordH3068 at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 12Then the priestH3548 shall takeH3947 the oneH259 maleH3532 lambH3532 and bringH7126 it as a 18guiltH817 offeringH817, with the 1920logH3849 of oilH8081, and presentH5130 them as a 21waveH8573 offeringH8573 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 13Next he shall slaughterH7819 the maleH3532 lambH3532 in 22the placeH4725 whereH834 they slaughterH7819 the 23sinH2403 offeringH2403 and the burntH5930 offeringH5930, at the placeH4725 of the sanctuaryH6944--for the guiltH817 offeringH817, 24like the 25sinH2403 offeringH2403, belongs to the priestH3548; it is mostH6944 holyH6944. 14The priestH3548 shall then takeH3947 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the 26guiltH817 offeringH817, and the priestH3548 shall putH5414 it on 27the lobeH8571 of the rightH3233 earH241 of the one to be cleansedH2891, and on the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and on the bigH931 toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272. 15The priestH3548 shall also takeH3947 someH4480 of the 2829logH3849 of oilH8081, and pourH3332 it into his leftH8042 palmH3709; 16the priestH3548 shall then dipH2881 his right-handH3233 fingerH676 into the oilH8081 that is in his leftH8042 palmH3709, and with his fingerH676 sprinkleH5137 someH4480 of the oilH8081 sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 17Of the remainingH3499 oilH8081 whichH834 is in his palmH3709, the priestH3548 shall 30putH5414 some on the rightH3233 earH241 lobeH8571 of the one to be cleansedH2891, and on the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and on the bigH931 toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272, on the bloodH1818 of the guiltH817 offeringH817; 18as for the restH3498 of the oilH8081 that is in the priest’sH3548 palmH3709, he shall putH5414 it on the headH7218 of the one to be cleansedH2891. So the priestH3548 shall makeH3722 31atonementH3722 onH5921 his behalfH5921 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 19The priestH3548 shall next offerH6213 the 3233sinH2403 offeringH2403 and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for the one to be cleansedH2891 from his uncleannessH2932. Then afterwardH310, he shall slaughterH7819 the burntH5930 offeringH5930. 20The priestH3548 shall offerH5927 upH5927 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 and the grain offeringH4503 on the altarH4196. So the priestH3548 shall makeH3722 atonementH3722 for him, and 34he will beH2891 cleanH2891.

21“35But ifH518 he is poorH1800 and his 36meansH3027 areH369 insufficientH369H5381, then he is to takeH3947 oneH259 maleH3532 lambH3532 for a 37guiltH817 offeringH817 as a waveH8573 offeringH8573 to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for him, and a tenthH6241 of an 38ephah of fineH5560 flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 as a grain offeringH4503, and a 3940logH3849 of oilH8081, 22and twoH8147 turtledovesH8449 orH176 twoH8147 youngH1121 dovesH3123, whichH834 41areH5381 withinH5381 his meansH3027. 42The oneH259 shall be a 4344sinH2403 offeringH2403, and the otherH259 a burntH5930 offeringH5930. 2345Then on the eighthH8066 dayH3117 he shall bringH935 them for his cleansingH2893 to the priestH3548, at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 24The priestH3548 shall takeH3947 the lambH3532 of the guiltH817 offeringH817 and 46the 47logH3849 of oilH8081, and the priestH3548 shall offerH5130 them as a waveH8573 offeringH8573 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 25Next he shall slaughterH7819 the lambH3532 of the guiltH817 offeringH817; and the priestH3548 is to takeH3947 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the guiltH817 offeringH817 and putH5414 it on 48the lobeH8571 of the rightH3233 earH241 of the one to be cleansedH2891, and on the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and on the bigH931 toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272. 26The priestH3548 shall also pourH3332 someH4480 of the oilH8081 into his leftH8042 palmH3709; 27and with his right-handH3233 fingerH676 the priestH3548 shall sprinkleH5137 someH4480 of the oilH8081 that is in his leftH8042 palmH3709 sevenH7651 timesH6471 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 28The priestH3548 shall then putH5414 someH4480 of the oilH8081 that is in his palmH3709 on the lobeH8571 of the rightH3233 earH241 of the one to be cleansedH2891, and on the thumbH931 of his rightH3233 handH3027, and on the bigH931 toeH931 of his rightH3233 footH7272, on the placeH4725 of the bloodH1818 of the guiltH817 offeringH817. 29Moreover, the restH3498 of the oilH8081 that is in the priest’sH3548 palmH3709, he shall putH5414 on the headH7218 of the one to be cleansedH2891, to makeH3722 atonementH3722 onH5921 his behalfH5921 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 30He shall then offerH6213 oneH259 of the turtledovesH8449 orH176 youngH1121 dovesH3123, 49whichH834 areH5381 withinH5381 his meansH3027. 31He shall offer whatH834 50he can affordH5381H3027, 51the oneH259 as a 52sinH2403 offeringH2403 and the otherH259 as a burntH5930 offeringH5930, togetherH5921 with the grain offeringH4503. So the priestH3548 shall makeH3722 atonementH3722 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 onH5921 behalfH5921 ofH5921 the one to be cleansedH2891. 32ThisH2088 is the lawH8451 for him in whomH834 there is an infectionH5061 of leprosyH6883, whoseH834 53meansH3027 areH5381 limitedH3808H5381 for his cleansingH2893.”

33The LordH3068 further spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 and to AaronH175, sayingH559:

34“54WhenH3588 you enterH935 the landH776 of CanaanH3667, whichH834 I am givingH5414 you as a possessionH272, and I putH5414 a spotH5061 of leprosyH6883 on a houseH1004 in the landH776 of your possessionH272, 35then the one whoH834 owns the houseH1004 shall comeH935 and tellH5046 the priestH3548, sayingH559, ‘Something like 55a spotH5061 of leprosy has becomeH7200 visibleH7200 to me in the houseH1004.’ 36The priestH3548 shall then commandH6680 that they emptyH6437 the houseH1004 beforeH2962 the priestH3548 goesH935 inH935 to lookH7200 at the spotH5061, so that everythingH3605 in the houseH1004 need not becomeH2930 uncleanH2930; and afterwardH310H3651 the priestH3548 shall goH935 inH935 to lookH7200 at the houseH1004. 37So he shall lookH7200 at the spotH5061, and ifH2009 the spotH5061 on the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 has greenishH3422 orH176 reddishH125 depressionsH8258 and appearsH4758 deeperH8217 thanH4480 the 56surfaceH7023, 38the priestH3548 shall comeH3318 outH3318 of the houseH1004, to the 57doorwayH6607, and 58quarantineH5462 the houseH1004 for sevenH7651 daysH3117. 39Then the priestH3548 shall returnH7725 on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 and 59makeH7200 anH7200 inspectionH7200. IfH2009 the spotH5061 has indeedH2009 spreadH6581 on the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004, 40the priestH3548 shall orderH6680 them to pullH2502 outH2502 the stonesH68 with the spotH5061 on them and throwH7993 them awayH7993 60at an uncleanH2931 placeH4725 outsideH4480H2351 the cityH5892. 41And he shall have the houseH1004 scrapedH7106 allH5439 aroundH5439 61insideH4480H1004, and they shall dumpH8210 the plasterH6083 that they scrapeH7096 offH7096 at an uncleanH2931 placeH4725 outsideH4480H2351 the cityH5892. 42Then they shall takeH3947 otherH312 stonesH68 and replaceH8478H935 the discarded stonesH68, and he shall takeH3947 otherH312 plasterH6083 and replasterH2902 the houseH1004.

43“IfH518, however, the spotH5061 breaksH6524 outH6524 againH7725 in the houseH1004 afterH310 he has pulledH2502 outH2502 the stonesH68 and scrapedH7096 the houseH1004, and afterH310 it has been replasteredH2902, 44then the priestH3548 shall comeH935 inH935 and 62makeH7200 anH7200 inspectionH7200. IfH2009 he seesH2009 that the spotH5061 has indeedH2009 spreadH6581 in the houseH1004, it is 63a malignantH3992 spotH6883 in the houseH1004; it is uncleanH2931. 45The owner shall therefore tearH5422 downH5422 the houseH1004, its stonesH68, its timbersH6086, and allH3605 the plasterH6083 of the houseH1004, and he shall takeH3318 them outsideH413H4480H2351 the cityH5892 to an 64uncleanH2931 placeH4725. 46Moreover, whoever goesH935 into the houseH1004 duringH3605 the timeH3117 that he has 65quarantinedH5462 it, becomesH2930 66uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 47Likewise, whoever liesH7901 downH7901 in the houseH1004 shall washH3526 his clothesH899, and whoever eatsH398 in the houseH1004 shall washH3526 his clothesH899.

48“IfH518, on the other hand, the priestH3548 comesH935 inH935 and 67makesH7200 anH7200 inspectionH7200 and the spotH5061 has not indeedH2009 spreadH6581 in the houseH1004 afterH310 the houseH1004 has been replasteredH2902, then the priestH3548 shall pronounceH2891 the houseH1004 cleanH2891 becauseH3588 the spotH5061 has 68notH7495 reappearedH7495. 49To cleanseH2398 the houseH1004 then, he shall takeH3947 69twoH8147 birdsH6833, cedarH730 woodH6086, a 70scarletH8144 stringH8439, and hyssopH231,

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 14:4 Lev 14:6, 49, 51, 52; Num 19:6 ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 14:4 Lit scarlet color and ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 14:5 Lit living ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 14:6 Lev 14:4 ↩
  5. 5. Leviticus 14:6 Lit scarlet color and ↩
  6. 6. Leviticus 14:6 Ps 51:7 ↩
  7. 7. Leviticus 14:6 Lit living ↩
  8. 8. Leviticus 14:7 Ezek 36:25 ↩
  9. 9. Leviticus 14:8 Lev 11:25; 13:6; Num 8:7 ↩
  10. 10. Leviticus 14:8 Lev 14:9, 20 ↩
  11. 11. Leviticus 14:8 Num 5:2, 3; 12:14, 15; 2 Chr 26:21 ↩
  12. 12. Leviticus 14:9 Lit flesh ↩
  13. 13. Leviticus 14:9 Lev 14:8, 20 ↩
  14. 14. Leviticus 14:10 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters ↩
  15. 15. Leviticus 14:10 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter ↩
  16. 16. Leviticus 14:10 Lev 14:12, 15, 21, 24 ↩
  17. 17. Leviticus 14:11 Lit them ↩
  18. 18. Leviticus 14:12 Lev 5:6, 18; 6:6; 14:19 ↩
  19. 19. Leviticus 14:12 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter ↩
  20. 20. Leviticus 14:12 Lev 14:10 ↩
  21. 21. Leviticus 14:12 Ex 29:22-24, 26 ↩
  22. 22. Leviticus 14:13 Ex 29:11; Lev 1:11; 4:24 ↩
  23. 23. Leviticus 14:13 Or purification offering ↩
  24. 24. Leviticus 14:13 Lev 6:24-30; 7:7 ↩
  25. 25. Leviticus 14:13 Or purification offering ↩
  26. 26. Leviticus 14:14 Lev 14:19 ↩
  27. 27. Leviticus 14:14 Ex 29:20; Lev 8:23, 24 ↩
  28. 28. Leviticus 14:15 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter ↩
  29. 29. Leviticus 14:15 Lev 14:10 ↩
  30. 30. Leviticus 14:17 Lev 14:28 ↩
  31. 31. Leviticus 14:18 Lev 4:26; Num 15:28; Heb 2:17 ↩
  32. 32. Leviticus 14:19 Or purification offering ↩
  33. 33. Leviticus 14:19 Lev 14:12 ↩
  34. 34. Leviticus 14:20 Lev 14:8, 9 ↩
  35. 35. Leviticus 14:21 Lev 5:11; 12:8; 27:8 ↩
  36. 36. Leviticus 14:21 Lit hand is not reaching ↩
  37. 37. Leviticus 14:21 Lev 14:22 ↩
  38. 38. Leviticus 14:21 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters ↩
  39. 39. Leviticus 14:21 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter ↩
  40. 40. Leviticus 14:21 Lev 14:10 ↩
  41. 41. Leviticus 14:22 Lit his hand reaches ↩
  42. 42. Leviticus 14:22 Lev 5:7 ↩
  43. 43. Leviticus 14:22 Or purification offering ↩
  44. 44. Leviticus 14:22 Lev 14:21, 24, 25 ↩
  45. 45. Leviticus 14:23 Lev 14:10, 11 ↩
  46. 46. Leviticus 14:24 Lev 14:10 ↩
  47. 47. Leviticus 14:24 About 0.6 pt. or 0.3 liter ↩
  48. 48. Leviticus 14:25 Lev 14:14 ↩
  49. 49. Leviticus 14:30 Lit from which his hand reaches ↩
  50. 50. Leviticus 14:31 Lit his hand reaches ↩
  51. 51. Leviticus 14:31 Lev 5:7 ↩
  52. 52. Leviticus 14:31 Or purification offering ↩
  53. 53. Leviticus 14:32 Lit hand does not reach ↩
  54. 54. Leviticus 14:34 Gen 17:8; Num 32:22; Deut 7:1; 32:49 ↩
  55. 55. Leviticus 14:35 Ps 91:10 ↩
  56. 56. Leviticus 14:37 Lit wall ↩
  57. 57. Leviticus 14:38 Lit doorway of the house ↩
  58. 58. Leviticus 14:38 Lit separate ↩
  59. 59. Leviticus 14:39 Lit look ↩
  60. 60. Leviticus 14:40 Lit to ↩
  61. 61. Leviticus 14:41 Lit from the house ↩
  62. 62. Leviticus 14:44 Lit look ↩
  63. 63. Leviticus 14:44 Lev 13:51 ↩
  64. 64. Leviticus 14:45 Lev 14:41 ↩
  65. 65. Leviticus 14:46 Lit separated ↩
  66. 66. Leviticus 14:46 Num 19:7, 10, 21, 22 ↩
  67. 67. Leviticus 14:48 Lit looks ↩
  68. 68. Leviticus 14:48 Lit healed ↩
  69. 69. Leviticus 14:49 Lev 14:4 ↩
  70. 70. Leviticus 14:49 Lit scarlet color ↩

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