Focused Passage

Leviticus 14:1-9

Cleansing, Restoration, and the Return From Outside the Camp

The LORD gives Moses cleansing rites for the person healed of defiling skin disease, moving from examination outside the camp to a two-bird cleansing rite, washing and shaving, seven-day waiting, eighth-day offerings, blood and oil application, poverty provision, and then instructions for diagnosing, cleansing, or destroying contaminated houses in the promised land.

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1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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,

4 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.

7 Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.

8 The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.

9 On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

This זֹ֤את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular is תִּֽהְיֶה֙ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular the law תּוֹרַ֣ת H8451 Noun - feminine singular construct for the one afflicted with a skin disease הַמְּצֹרָ֔ע H6879 Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular on the day בְּי֖וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of his cleansing טָהֳרָת֑וֹ H2893 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular when he is brought וְהוּבָ֖א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the priest הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy, were used for various skin diseases; also in verses 3, 7, 32, 54, and 57.
Verse 3

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition is to go וְיָצָא֙ H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular outside מִח֖וּץ H2351 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the camp לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה H4264 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular to examine him וְרָאָה֙ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular . . . הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the skin disease הַצָּרַ֖עַת H6883 Article | Noun - feminine singular of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the afflicted person הַצָּרֽוּעַ׃ H6879 Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular has healed נִרְפָּ֥א H7495 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . נֶֽגַע־ H5061 Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 4

Original words

the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall order וְצִוָּה֙ H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular that two שְׁתֵּֽי־ H8147 Number - feminine dual construct live חַיּ֖וֹת H2416 Adjective - feminine plural clean טְהֹר֑וֹת H2889 Adjective - feminine plural birds צִפֳּרִ֥ים H6833 Noun - common plural cedar אֶ֔רֶז H730 Noun - masculine singular wood וְעֵ֣ץ H6086 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct scarlet yarn וּשְׁנִ֥י H8144 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . תוֹלַ֖עַת H8438 Noun - feminine singular and hyssop וְאֵזֹֽב׃ H231 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular be brought וְלָקַ֧ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular for the one to be cleansed לַמִּטַּהֵ֛ר H2891 Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall command וְצִוָּה֙ H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular that one הָאֶחָ֑ת H259 Article | Number - feminine singular of the birds הַצִּפּ֣וֹר H6833 Article | Noun - common singular be slaughtered וְשָׁחַ֖ט H7819 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker over עַל־ H5921 Preposition fresh חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Adjective - masculine plural water מַ֥יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural in אֶל־ H413 Preposition a clay חֶ֖רֶשׂ H2789 Noun - masculine singular pot כְּלִי־ H3627 Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

  • Or flowing water or living water; here and in verses 6, 50, 51, and 52
Verse 6

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker And he is to take יִקַּ֣ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתָ֔הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the live הַֽחַיָּה֙ H2416 Article | Adjective - feminine singular bird הַצִּפֹּ֤ר H6833 Article | Noun - common singular together with the cedar הָאֶ֛רֶז H730 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker wood עֵ֥ץ H6086 Noun - masculine singular construct scarlet yarn שְׁנִ֥י H8144 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַתּוֹלַ֖עַת H8438 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and hyssop הָאֵזֹ֑ב H231 Article | Noun - masculine singular and dip וְטָבַ֨ל H2881 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אוֹתָ֜ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural them וְאֵ֣ת׀ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker into the blood בְּדַם֙ H1818 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַצִּפֹּ֣ר H6833 Article | Noun - common singular of the bird הַצִּפֹּ֣ר H6833 Article | Noun - common singular that was slaughtered הַשְּׁחֻטָ֔ה H7819 Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular over עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition הַֽחַיָּ֗ה הַֽחַיָּ֗ה H2416 Article | Adjective - feminine singular the fresh הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Article | Adjective - masculine plural water הַמַּ֥יִם H4325 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

Seven שֶׁ֣בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular times פְּעָמִ֑ים H6471 Noun - feminine plural he shall sprinkle וְהִזָּ֗ה H5137 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular . . . עַ֧ל H5921 Preposition the one to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֛ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the skin disease הַצָּרַ֖עַת H6883 Article | Noun - feminine singular Then he shall pronounce him clean וְטִ֣הֲר֔וֹ H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and release וְשִׁלַּ֛ח H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the live הַֽחַיָּ֖ה H2416 Article | Adjective - feminine singular bird הַצִּפֹּ֥ר H6833 Article | Noun - common singular into עַל־ H5921 Preposition the open פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Noun - common plural construct field הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ H7704 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

The one being cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֨ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker must wash וְכִבֶּס֩ H3526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֜יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular shave off וְגִלַּ֣ח H1548 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his hair שְׂעָר֗וֹ H8181 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֤ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural then he will be ceremonially clean וְטָהֵ֔ר H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Afterward וְאַחַ֖ר H310 Conjunctive waw | Adverb he may enter יָב֣וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה H4264 Article | Noun - common singular but he must remain וְיָשַׁ֛ב H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular outside מִח֥וּץ H2351 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct his tent לְאָהֳל֖וֹ H168 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִֽים׃ H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 9

Original words

On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַיּ֨וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . וְהָיָה֩ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular he must shave off יְגַלַּ֣ח H1548 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his hair שְׂעָר֗וֹ H8181 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker his head רֹאשׁ֤וֹ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker his beard זְקָנוֹ֙ H2206 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker his eyebrows גַּבֹּ֣ת H1354 Noun - common plural construct . . . עֵינָ֔יו H5869 Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the rest כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct of his hair שְׂעָר֖וֹ H8181 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . יְגַלֵּ֑חַ H1548 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular He must wash וְכִבֶּ֣ס H3526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker his clothes בְּגָדָ֗יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֧ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker himself בְּשָׂר֛וֹ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be clean וְטָהֵֽר׃ H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

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