Leviticus 14:4
2 “This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.
3 The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,
the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
5 Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.
6 And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
- KJV
- Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
- WEB
- then the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.
- ASV
- then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
- DARBY
- then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two clean living birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.
- BLB
- then the priest shall command, and he shall take for the one being cleansed two clean living birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet yarn, and hyssop.
- ÅB
- da skal presten befale at det for den som lar seg rense, skal tas to levende rene fugler og sedertre og karmosinrød ull og isop,
- OTB
- skal presten befale at to levende rene fugler, sedertre, skarlagensrød ulltråd og isop blir brakt for den som skal renses.
- B1930
- da skal presten befale at det for den som lar sig rense, skal tas to levende rene fugler og sedertre og karmosinrød ull og isop,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 19:6
The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.
Read in contextLeviticus 14:6
And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
Read in contextHebrews 9:19
For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
Read in contextExodus 12:22
Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.
Read in contextPsalms 51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Read in contextLeviticus 14:49–52
He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;
Read in contextLeviticus 12:8
But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”
Read in contextLeviticus 5:7
If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
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