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

21 If, 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,

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

23 On 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.

24 The 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.

25 And 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.

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

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

28 The 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.

29 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.

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

31 one 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.

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 21

Original words

If, however וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction [the person] ה֗וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is poor דַּ֣ל H1800 Adjective - masculine singular construct and cannot וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb afford these [offerings] יָדוֹ֮ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . מַשֶּׂגֶת֒ H5381 Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular he is to take וְ֠לָקַח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular one אֶחָ֥ד H259 Number - masculine singular male lamb כֶּ֣בֶשׂ H3532 Noun - masculine singular as a guilt offering אָשָׁ֛ם H817 Noun - masculine singular to be waved לִתְנוּפָ֖ה H8573 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular to make atonement לְכַפֵּ֣ר H3722 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct for him עָלָ֑יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular along with a tenth [of an ephah] וְעִשָּׂר֨וֹן H6241 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct of fine flour סֹ֜לֶת H5560 Noun - feminine singular . . . אֶחָ֨ד H259 Number - masculine singular mixed בָּל֥וּל H1101 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular with olive oil בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן H8081 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular for a grain offering לְמִנְחָ֖ה H4503 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular a log וְלֹ֥ג H3849 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of olive oil שָֽׁמֶן׃ H8081 Noun - 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 two וּשְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual construct turtledoves תֹרִ֗ים H8449 Noun - feminine plural or א֤וֹ H176 Conjunction two שְׁנֵי֙ H8147 Number - masculine dual construct young בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct pigeons יוֹנָ֔ה H3123 Noun - feminine singular whichever אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative he can afford תַּשִּׂ֖יג H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . יָד֑וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular one אֶחָד֙ H259 Number - masculine singular to be וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a sin offering חַטָּ֔את H2403 Noun - feminine singular and the other וְהָאֶחָ֖ד H259 Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - masculine singular a burnt offering עֹלָֽה׃ H5930 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 23

Original words

On the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֧וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular he is to bring וְהֵבִ֨יא H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָ֜ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural for his cleansing לְטָהֳרָת֖וֹ H2893 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the priest הַכֹּהֵ֑ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular at אֶל־ H413 Preposition the entrance פֶּ֥תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹֽהֶל־ H168 Noun - masculine singular of Meeting מוֹעֵ֖ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall take וְלָקַ֧ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the lamb כֶּ֥בֶשׂ H3532 Noun - masculine singular construct for the guilt offering הָאָשָׁ֖ם H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular along with וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the log לֹ֣ג H3849 Noun - masculine singular construct of olive oil הַשָּׁ֑מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular and wave וְהֵנִ֨יף H5130 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָ֧ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural . . . הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular 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 25

Original words

And after he slaughters וְשָׁחַט֮ H7819 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the lamb כֶּ֣בֶשׂ H3532 Noun - masculine singular construct for the guilt offering הָֽאָשָׁם֒ H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to take וְלָקַ֤ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular [some] of the blood מִדַּ֣ם H1818 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the guilt offering הָֽאָשָׁ֔ם H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular and put וְנָתַ֛ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the right הַיְמָנִ֑ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct earlobe תְּנ֥וּךְ H8571 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אֹֽזֶן־ H241 Noun - feminine 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 26

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֑ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to pour יִצֹ֣ק H3332 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular some of וּמִן־ H4480 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the oil הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular 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 27

Original words

- הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular and sprinkle וְהִזָּ֤ה H5137 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with his right הַיְמָנִ֔ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular forefinger בְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹ H676 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular some of 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 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 28

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall also put וְנָתַ֨ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular some of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the oil הַשֶּׁ֣מֶן׀ H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative in עַל־ H5921 Preposition his palm כַּפּ֗וֹ H3709 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the right הַיְמָנִ֔ית H3233 Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct earlobe תְּנ֞וּךְ H8571 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אֹ֤זֶן H241 Noun - feminine 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 עַל־ H5921 Preposition the same places מְק֖וֹם H4725 Noun - masculine singular construct as the blood דַּ֥ם H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct of the guilt offering הָאָשָֽׁם׃ H817 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

The rest וְהַנּוֹתָ֗ר H3498 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the oil הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ H8081 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 to make atonement לְכַפֵּ֥ר H3722 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct for him עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Then he must sacrifice וְעָשָׂ֤ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - הָֽאֶחָד֙ H259 Article | Number - masculine singular - מִן־ H4480 Preposition the turtledoves הַתֹּרִ֔ים H8449 Article | Noun - feminine plural or א֖וֹ H176 Conjunction . . . מִן־ H4480 Preposition young בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct pigeons הַיּוֹנָ֑ה H3123 Article | Noun - feminine singular whichever מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative he can afford תַּשִּׂ֖יג H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . יָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

- אֵ֣ת H853 Direct object marker - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative - תַּשִּׂ֞יג H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular - יָד֗וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker one הָאֶחָ֥ד H259 Article | Number - masculine singular as a sin offering חַטָּ֛את H2403 Noun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the other הָאֶחָ֥ד H259 Article | Number - masculine singular as a burnt offering עֹלָ֖ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular together with עַל־ H5921 Preposition the grain offering הַמִּנְחָ֑ה H4503 Article | Noun - feminine singular In this way the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular will make atonement וְכִפֶּ֧ר H3722 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for עַ֥ל H5921 Preposition the one to be cleansed הַמִּטַּהֵ֖ר H2891 Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

This זֹ֣את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular is the law תּוֹרַ֔ת H8451 Noun - feminine singular construct for someone who has אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative . . . בּ֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular . . . נֶ֣גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular construct a skin disease צָרָ֑עַת H6883 Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Pronoun - relative and cannot לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle afford תַשִּׂ֥יג H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . יָד֖וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular the cost of his cleansing בְּטָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃פ H2893 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Berean Standard Bible (BSB): CC0 Public Domain Scripture text. Focused passages are drawn from the same reader contract as the full chapter. Reference sources explains external study-link sources.