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Leviticus 14:53

51 And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:

52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:

But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.

54 This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,

55 And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house,

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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
Finally, he is to release the live bird into the open fields outside the city. In this way he will make atonement for the house, and it will be clean.
KJV
But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
WEB
but he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field. So shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.”
ASV
but he shall let got the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.
DARBY
and he shall let the living bird loose out of the city into the open field; and he shall make atonement for the house, and it is clean.
BLB
And he shall send away the living bird to the outside of the city to the face of the field, and he shall make atonement upon the house, and it shall be clean.
ÅB
og så la den levende fugl fly utenfor byen, bortover marken; slik skal han gjøre soning for huset, så det blir rent.
OTB
Så skal han slippe den levende fuglen ut i det åpne landskapet utenfor byen. På denne måten vil han gjøre soning for huset, og det vil være rent."
B1930
og så la den levende fugl flyve utenfor byen, bortover marken; således skal han gjøre soning for huset, så det blir rent.

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  • Leviticus 14:7

    And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.

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  • Leviticus 14:20

    And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.

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