Leviticus 14:3-5
Amplified Bible
3 the priest shall go out of the camp [to meet him]; and the priest shall examine him, and if the leper has been healed of the infection of leprosy, 4 then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds and cedar wood and scarlet string and [a]hyssop for the one to be cleansed.(A) 5 Next the priest shall order that one of the birds be killed [as a sacrifice] in an earthenware container over [fresh] [b]running water.
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- Leviticus 14:4 I.e. an aromatic plant.
- Leviticus 14:5 Lit living, an ancient concept probably based on motion as an indicator of life.
Leviticus 14:3-5
New International Version
3 The priest is to go outside the camp and examine them.(A) If they have been healed of their defiling skin disease,[a](B) 4 the priest shall order that two live clean birds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop(C) be brought for the person to be cleansed.(D) 5 Then the priest shall order that one of the birds be killed over fresh water in a clay pot.(E)
Footnotes
- Leviticus 14:3 The Hebrew word for defiling skin disease, traditionally translated “leprosy,” was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 7, 32, 54 and 57.
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