Leviticus 14:15

Leviticus 14:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
• New International Version (NIV)The priest shall then take some of the log of oil, pour it in the palm of his own left hand,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.

Context of Leviticus 14:15

13And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest’s, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy: 14And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand: 16And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before Yhwh: 17And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:

Leviticus 14:15 word by word

וְלָקַ֥ח הַכֹּהֵ֖ן מִלֹּ֣ג הַשָּׁ֑מֶן וְיָצַ֛ק עַל־כַּ֥ף הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃Read the interlinear

• And the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• of the logלֹגlôg · logH3849
• of oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• and pourיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• into the palmכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• left handשְׂמָאלִיώemâ'lîy · leftH8042

Cross-references for Leviticus 14:15

• Psalms 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
• 1 John 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

Commentaries on Leviticus 14:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-32Verses 10-32 The cleansed leper was to be presented to the Lord, with his offerings. When God has restored us to enjoy public worship again, after sickness, distance, or otherwise, we should testify our thanksgiving by our diligent use of the liberty. And both we and our offerings must be presented before the Lord, by the Priest that made us clean, even our Lord Jesus. Beside the usual rites of the trespass-offering, some of the blood, and some of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17In the ancient world, people often used olive oil to help with healing (see Isaiah 1:6; Luke 10:34). Its use here might symbolize healing and cleansing of the infection. This allowed the person to rejoin the community. It may also have represented a restored connection between God, the priest, and the worshiper.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2010-20. on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe-lamb of the first year without blemish--The purification of the leper was not completed till at the end of seven days, after the ceremonial of the birds [Le 14:4-7] and during which, though permitted to come into the camp, he had to tarry abroad out of his tent [Le 14:8], from which he came daily to appear at the door of the tabernacle with the offerings required. He was…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 14:15

• Atonement
• Log
• Measure
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• Left hand
• Ablution
• Clean
• Lamb
• Leprosy
• Log
• 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