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

10 On 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.

11 The 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.

12 Then 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.

13 Then 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.

14 The 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.

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

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

17 And 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.

18 The 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.

19 Then 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

20 and 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 eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֗י H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day וּבַיּ֣וֹם H3117 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular he is to bring יִקַּ֤ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular two שְׁנֵֽי־ H8147 Number - masculine dual construct unblemished תְּמִימִ֔ים H8549 Adjective - masculine plural male lambs כְבָשִׂים֙ H3532 Noun - masculine plural an אַחַ֛ת H259 Number - feminine singular unblemished תְּמִימָ֑ה H8549 Adjective - feminine singular ewe lamb וְכַבְשָׂ֥ה H3535 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular a year old בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שְׁנָתָ֖הּ H8141 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular a grain offering מִנְחָה֙ H4503 Noun - feminine singular of three-tenths [of an ephah] וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular . . . עֶשְׂרֹנִ֗ים H6241 Noun - masculine plural of fine flour סֹ֤לֶת H5560 Noun - feminine singular mixed בְּלוּלָ֣ה H1101 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular with olive oil בַשֶּׁ֔מֶן H8081 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and one אֶחָ֖ד H259 Number - masculine singular construct log וְלֹ֥ג H3849 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of olive oil שָֽׁמֶן׃ H8081 Noun - 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 priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular who performs the cleansing הַֽמְטַהֵ֗ר H2891 Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular - אֵ֛ת H853 Direct object marker shall present וְהֶעֱמִ֞יד H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the one הָאִ֥ישׁ H376 Article | Noun - masculine singular to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֖ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular together with these offerings וְאֹתָ֑ם H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular at the entrance פֶּ֖תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵֽד׃ H4150 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker is to take וְלָקַ֨ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular one הָאֶחָ֗ד H259 Article | Number - masculine singular of the male lambs הַכֶּ֣בֶשׂ H3532 Article | Noun - masculine singular and present וְהִקְרִ֥יב H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹת֛וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular it as a guilt offering לְאָשָׁ֖ם H817 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker along with the log לֹ֣ג H3849 Noun - masculine singular construct of olive oil הַשָּׁ֑מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular and he must wave וְהֵנִ֥יף H5130 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָ֛ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural as a wave offering תְּנוּפָ֖ה H8573 Noun - feminine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then he is to slaughter וְשָׁחַ֣ט H7819 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the lamb הַכֶּ֗בֶשׂ H3532 Article | Noun - masculine singular in the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular area בִּמְק֣וֹם H4725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct בִּ֠מְקוֹם בִּ֠מְקוֹם H4725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct where אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the sin offering הַֽחַטָּ֛את H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and burnt offering הָעֹלָ֖ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular are slaughtered יִשְׁחַ֧ט H7819 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Like כִּ֡י H3588 Conjunction the sin offering כַּ֠חַטָּאת H2403 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular the guilt offering הָאָשָׁ֥ם H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular belongs to the priest לַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular it הוּא֙ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular [is] most קֹ֥דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct holy קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים H6944 Noun - masculine plural . . . הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵן֮ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to take וְלָקַ֣ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular [some] of the blood מִדַּ֣ם H1818 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct from the guilt offering הָאָשָׁם֒ H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular and put it וְנָתַן֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular . . . הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the right הַיְמָנִ֑ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct earlobe אֹ֥זֶן H241 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . תְּנ֛וּךְ H8571 Noun - masculine singular construct of the one to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֖ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular on וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the thumb בֹּ֤הֶן H931 Noun - masculine singular construct of his right הַיְמָנִ֔ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and on וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the big toe בֹּ֥הֶן H931 Noun - masculine singular construct of his right הַיְמָנִֽית׃ H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular foot רַגְל֖וֹ H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall take וְלָקַ֥ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular [some] of the log מִלֹּ֣ג H3849 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of olive oil הַשָּׁ֑מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular pour וְיָצַ֛ק H3332 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it into עַל־ H5921 Preposition his הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular left הַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ H8042 Article | Adjective - feminine singular palm כַּ֥ף H3709 Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 16

Original words

- הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker dip וְטָבַ֤ל H2881 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his right הַיְמָנִ֔ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular forefinger אֶצְבָּע֣וֹ H676 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular into מִן־ H4480 Preposition the oil הַשֶּׁ֕מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative in עַל־ H5921 Preposition his left הַשְּׂמָאלִ֑ית H8042 Article | Adjective - feminine singular palm כַּפּ֖וֹ H3709 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and sprinkle וְהִזָּ֨ה H5137 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular some of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the oil הַשֶּׁ֧מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular with his finger בְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹ H676 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular seven שֶׁ֥בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular times פְּעָמִ֖ים H6471 Noun - feminine plural before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

And the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to put יִתֵּ֤ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular some עַל־ H5921 Preposition of the oil הַשֶּׁ֜מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative remaining וּמִיֶּ֨תֶר H3499 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct in עַל־ H5921 Preposition his palm כַּפּ֗וֹ H3709 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular on the right הַיְמָנִ֔ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct earlobe אֹ֤זֶן H241 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . תְּנ֞וּךְ H8571 Noun - masculine singular construct of the one to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵר֙ H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular on וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the thumb בֹּ֤הֶן H931 Noun - masculine singular construct of his right הַיְמָנִ֔ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and on וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the big toe בֹּ֥הֶן H931 Noun - masculine singular construct of his right הַיְמָנִ֑ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular foot רַגְל֖וֹ H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular on top of עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the blood דַּ֥ם H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct of the guilt offering הָאָשָֽׁם׃ H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

The rest וְהַנּוֹתָ֗ר H3498 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular of the oil בַּשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ H8081 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Pronoun - relative in his עַל־ H5921 Preposition palm כַּ֣ף H3709 Noun - feminine singular construct the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to put יִתֵּ֖ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct of the one to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֑ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular - הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular to make atonement וְכִפֶּ֥ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular for him עָלָ֛יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker is to sacrifice וְעָשָׂ֤ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the sin offering הַ֣חַטָּ֔את H2403 Article | Noun - feminine singular and make atonement וְכִפֶּ֕ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the one to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֖ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular from his uncleanness מִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹ H2932 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular After that וְאַחַ֖ר H310 Conjunctive waw | Adverb [the priest] shall slaughter יִשְׁחַ֥ט H7819 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the burnt offering הָעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

- הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and offer וְהֶעֱלָ֧ה H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular [it] הָעֹלָ֥ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular with וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the grain offering הַמִּנְחָ֖ה H4503 Article | Noun - feminine singular - הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular to make atonement וְכִפֶּ֥ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular for him עָלָ֛יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular and he will be clean וְטָהֵֽר׃ס H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

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