Focused Passage

Leviticus 14:21-32

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

21If, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,

22and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whichever he can afford, one to be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.

23On the eighth day he is to bring them for his cleansing to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD.

24The priest shall take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil, and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.

25And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of 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.

26Then the priest is to pour some of the oil into his left palm

27and sprinkle with his right forefinger some of the oil in his left palm seven times before the LORD.

28The priest shall also put some of the oil 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 the same places as the blood of the guilt offering.

29The 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.

30Then he must sacrifice the turtledoves or young pigeons, whichever he can afford,

31one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, together with the grain offering. In this way the priest will make atonement before the LORD for the one to be cleansed.

32This is the law for someone who has a skin disease and cannot afford the cost of his cleansing.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Original words

If, howeverוְאִם־H518Conjunction[the person]ה֗וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis poorדַּ֣לH1800Adjective - masculine singular constructand cannotוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbafford these [offerings]יָדוֹ֮H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .מַשֶּׂגֶת֒H5381Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularhe is to takeוְ֠לָקַחH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularoneאֶחָ֥דH259Number - masculine singularmale lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂH3532Noun - masculine singularas a guilt offeringאָשָׁ֛םH817Noun - masculine singularto be wavedלִתְנוּפָ֖הH8573Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularto make atonementלְכַפֵּ֣רH3722Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructfor himעָלָ֑יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularalong with a tenth [of an ephah]וְעִשָּׂר֨וֹןH6241Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructof fine flourסֹ֜לֶתH5560Noun - feminine singular. . .אֶחָ֨דH259Number - masculine singularmixedבָּל֥וּלH1101Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularwith olive oilבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶןH8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularfor a grain offeringלְמִנְחָ֖הH4503Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singulara logוְלֹ֥גH3849Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof olive oilשָֽׁמֶן׃H8081Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • A tenth of an ephah is approximately 2 dry quarts or 2.2 liters (probably about 2.6 pounds or 1.2 kilograms of flour).
Verse 22

Original words

and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual constructturtledovesתֹרִ֗יםH8449Noun - feminine pluralorא֤וֹH176Conjunctiontwoשְׁנֵי֙H8147Number - masculine dual constructyoungבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructpigeonsיוֹנָ֔הH3123Noun - feminine singularwhicheverאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehe can affordתַּשִּׂ֖יגH5381Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .יָד֑וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularoneאֶחָד֙H259Number - masculine singularto beוְהָיָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulara sin offeringחַטָּ֔אתH2403Noun - feminine singularand the otherוְהָאֶחָ֖דH259Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - masculine singulara burnt offeringעֹלָֽה׃H5930Noun - feminine singular
Verse 23

Original words

On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יH8066Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayבַּיּ֧וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularhe is to bringוְהֵבִ֨יאH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֜םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralfor his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֖וֹH2893Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe entranceפֶּ֥תַחH6607Noun - masculine singular constructto the Tentאֹֽהֶל־H168Noun - masculine singularof Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דH4150Noun - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markershall takeוְלָקַ֧חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂH3532Noun - masculine singular constructfor the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁ֖םH817Article | Noun - masculine singularalong withוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe logלֹ֣גH3849Noun - masculine singular constructof olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singularand waveוְהֵנִ֨יףH5130Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֧םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural. . .הַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularas a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖הH8573Noun - feminine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

And after he slaughtersוְשָׁחַט֮H7819Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂH3532Noun - masculine singular constructfor the guilt offeringהָֽאָשָׁם֒H817Article | Noun - masculine singularthe priestהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to takeוְלָקַ֤חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular[some] of the bloodמִדַּ֣םH1818Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the guilt offeringהָֽאָשָׁ֔םH817Article | Noun - masculine singularand putוְנָתַ֛ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularit onעַל־H5921Prepositionthe rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singular constructearlobeתְּנ֥וּךְH8571Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אֹֽזֶן־H241Noun - feminine 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 26

Original words

Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularis to pourיִצֹ֣קH3332Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularsome ofוּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singularintoעַל־H5921Prepositionhisהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularleftהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃H8042Article | Adjective - feminine singularpalmכַּ֥ףH3709Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 27

Original words

-הַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singularand sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הH5137Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singularforefingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹH676Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularsome ofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeinעַל־H5921Prepositionhis leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתH8042Article | Adjective - feminine singularpalmכַּפּ֖וֹH3709Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularsevenשֶׁ֥בַעH7651Number - feminine singulartimesפְּעָמִ֖יםH6471Noun - feminine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularshall also putוְנָתַ֨ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularsome ofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe oilהַשֶּׁ֣מֶן׀H8081Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeinעַל־H5921Prepositionhis palmכַּפּ֗וֹH3709Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתH3233Article | Adjective - feminine singular constructearlobeתְּנ֞וּךְH8571Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אֹ֤זֶןH241Noun - feminine 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 singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe same placesמְק֖וֹםH4725Noun - masculine singular constructas the bloodדַּ֥םH1818Noun - masculine singular constructof the guilt offeringהָאָשָֽׁם׃H817Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

The restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רH3498Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙H8081Article | 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 singularto make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רH3722Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructfor himעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Then he must sacrificeוְעָשָׂ֤הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-הָֽאֶחָד֙H259Article | Number - masculine singular-מִן־H4480Prepositionthe turtledovesהַתֹּרִ֔יםH8449Article | Noun - feminine pluralorא֖וֹH176Conjunction. . .מִן־H4480Prepositionyoungבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructpigeonsהַיּוֹנָ֑הH3123Article | Noun - feminine singularwhicheverמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-m | Pronoun - relativehe can affordתַּשִּׂ֖יגH5381Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .יָדֽוֹ׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

-אֵ֣תH853Direct object marker-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relative-תַּשִּׂ֞יגH5381Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular-יָד֗וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeroneהָאֶחָ֥דH259Article | Number - masculine singularas a sin offeringחַטָּ֛אתH2403Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the otherהָאֶחָ֥דH259Article | Number - masculine singularas a burnt offeringעֹלָ֖הH5930Noun - feminine singulartogether withעַל־H5921Prepositionthe grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֑הH4503Article | Noun - feminine singularIn this way the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularwill make atonementוְכִפֶּ֧רH3722Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforעַ֥לH5921Prepositionthe one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רH2891Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • LXX and Syriac; Hebrew includes as he is able to afford,
Verse 32

Original words

Thisזֹ֣אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularis the lawתּוֹרַ֔תH8451Noun - feminine singular constructfor someone who hasאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relative. . .בּ֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular. . .נֶ֣גַעH5061Noun - masculine singular constructa skin diseaseצָרָ֑עַתH6883Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativeand cannotלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleaffordתַשִּׂ֥יגH5381Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .יָד֖וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe cost of his cleansingבְּטָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃פH2893Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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