Focused Passage

Leviticus 14:10-20

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.

11The priest who performs the cleansing shall present the one to be cleansed, together with these offerings, before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

12Then the priest is to take one of the male lambs and present it as a guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil; and he must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.

13Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.

14The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

15Then the priest shall take some of the log of olive oil, pour it into his left palm,

16dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

17And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

18The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.

19Then the priest is to sacrifice the sin offering and make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. After that, the priest shall slaughter the burnt offering

20and offer it on the altar, with the grain offering, to make atonement for him, and he will be clean.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יH8066Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayוּבַיּ֣וֹםH3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularhe is to bringיִקַּ֤חH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartwoשְׁנֵֽי־H8147Number - masculine dual constructunblemishedתְּמִימִ֔יםH8549Adjective - masculine pluralmale lambsכְבָשִׂים֙H3532Noun - masculine pluralanאַחַ֛תH259Number - feminine singularunblemishedתְּמִימָ֑הH8549Adjective - feminine singularewe lambוְכַבְשָׂ֥הH3535Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singulara year oldבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שְׁנָתָ֖הּH8141Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singulara grain offeringמִנְחָה֙H4503Noun - feminine singularof three-tenths [of an ephah]וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular. . .עֶשְׂרֹנִ֗יםH6241Noun - masculine pluralof fine flourסֹ֤לֶתH5560Noun - feminine singularmixedבְּלוּלָ֣הH1101Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularwith olive oilבַשֶּׁ֔מֶןH8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand oneאֶחָ֖דH259Number - masculine singular constructlogוְלֹ֥גH3849Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof olive oilשָֽׁמֶן׃H8081Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Three-tenths of an ephah is approximately 6 dry quarts or 6.6 liters (probably about 7.6 pounds or 3.5 kilograms of flour).
  • Or one log of oil; that is, approximately 0.33 quarts or 0.31 liters; also in verses 12, 15, 21, and 24
Verse 11

Original words

The priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwho performs the cleansingהַֽמְטַהֵ֗רH2891Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular-אֵ֛תH853Direct object markershall presentוְהֶעֱמִ֞ידH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe oneהָאִ֥ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularto be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רH2891Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singulartogether with these offeringsוְאֹתָ֑םH854Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularat the entranceפֶּ֖תַחH6607Noun - masculine singular constructto the Tentאֹ֥הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃H4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeris to takeוְלָקַ֨חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularoneהָאֶחָ֗דH259Article | Number - masculine singularof the male lambsהַכֶּ֣בֶשׂH3532Article | Noun - masculine singularand presentוְהִקְרִ֥יבH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֹת֛וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularit as a guilt offeringלְאָשָׁ֖םH817Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeralong with the logלֹ֣גH3849Noun - masculine singular constructof olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singularand he must waveוְהֵנִ֥יףH5130Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֛םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralas a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖הH8573Noun - feminine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then he is to slaughterוְשָׁחַ֣טH7819Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe lambהַכֶּ֗בֶשׂH3532Article | Noun - masculine singularin the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularareaבִּמְק֣וֹםH4725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructבִּ֠מְקוֹםבִּ֠מְקוֹםH4725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructwhereאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֛אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singularare slaughteredיִשְׁחַ֧טH7819Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerLikeכִּ֡יH3588Conjunctionthe sin offeringכַּ֠חַטָּאתH2403Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularthe guilt offeringהָאָשָׁ֥םH817Article | Noun - masculine singularbelongs to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularitהוּא֙H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular[is] mostקֹ֥דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular constructholyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםH6944Noun - masculine plural. . .הֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

The priestהַכֹּהֵן֮H3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to takeוְלָקַ֣חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular[some] of the bloodמִדַּ֣םH1818Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁם֒H817Article | Noun - masculine singularand put itוְנָתַן֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .הַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singular constructearlobeאֹ֥זֶןH241Noun - feminine singular construct. . .תְּנ֛וּךְH8571Noun - masculine singular constructof the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רH2891Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularonוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe thumbבֹּ֤הֶןH931Noun - masculine singular constructof his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singular constructhandיָדוֹ֙H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand onוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe big toeבֹּ֥הֶןH931Noun - masculine singular constructof his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃H3233Article | Adjective - feminine singularfootרַגְל֖וֹH7272Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularshall takeוְלָקַ֥חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular[some] of the logמִלֹּ֣גH3849Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singularpourוְיָצַ֛קH3332Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularit intoעַל־H5921Prepositionhisהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularleftהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃H8042Article | Adjective - feminine singularpalmכַּ֥ףH3709Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 16

Original words

-הַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdipוְטָבַ֤לH2881Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularhis rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singularforefingerאֶצְבָּע֣וֹH676Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularintoמִן־H4480Prepositionthe oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeinעַל־H5921Prepositionhis leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתH8042Article | Adjective - feminine singularpalmכַּפּ֖וֹH3709Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הH5137Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularsome ofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe oilהַשֶּׁ֧מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singularwith his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹH676Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularsevenשֶׁ֥בַעH7651Number - feminine singulartimesפְּעָמִ֖יםH6471Noun - feminine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to putיִתֵּ֤ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularsomeעַל־H5921Prepositionof the oilהַשֶּׁ֜מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeremainingוּמִיֶּ֨תֶרH3499Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructinעַל־H5921Prepositionhis palmכַּפּ֗וֹH3709Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularon the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singular constructearlobeאֹ֤זֶןH241Noun - feminine singular construct. . .תְּנ֞וּךְH8571Noun - masculine singular constructof the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙H2891Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularonוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe thumbבֹּ֤הֶןH931Noun - masculine singular constructof his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singular constructhandיָדוֹ֙H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand onוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe big toeבֹּ֥הֶןH931Noun - masculine singular constructof his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singularfootרַגְל֖וֹH7272Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularon top ofעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthe bloodדַּ֥םH1818Noun - masculine singular constructof the guilt offeringהָאָשָֽׁם׃H817Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

The restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רH3498Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularof the oilבַּשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙H8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativein hisעַל־H5921Prepositionpalmכַּ֣ףH3709Noun - feminine singular constructthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to putיִתֵּ֖ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe headרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רH2891Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular-הַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularto make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfor himעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Then the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeris to sacrificeוְעָשָׂ֤הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe sin offeringהַ֣חַטָּ֔אתH2403Article | Noun - feminine singularand make atonementוְכִפֶּ֕רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רH2891Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularfrom his uncleannessמִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹH2932Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularAfter thatוְאַחַ֖רH310Conjunctive waw | Adverb[the priest] shall slaughterיִשְׁחַ֥טH7819Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃H5930Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

-הַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand offerוְהֶעֱלָ֧הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular[it]הָעֹלָ֥הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singularon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהH4196Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularwithוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֖הH4503Article | Noun - feminine singular-הַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularto make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfor himעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularand he will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃סH2891Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

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