Leviticus 14

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 14 of 27

¹ And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

² This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing, that he shall be brought to the priest.

³ And the priest shall go out to the outside of the camp. And the priest shall look; and, behold, if the plague of leprosy is healed in the leper,

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Chapter Summary

1 The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper. 33 The signs of leprosy in a house. 41 The cleansing of that house.

Key Hebrew Words

צָרָ֑עַת leprosy H6883 · TWOT 1971a

בְּגָדָ֜י treachery H899 · TWOT 198a

אֲחֵר֔וֹת another H312 · TWOT 68a

מַמְאֶ֥רֶת excite hostility H3992 · TWOT 1141

עֲפַ֣ר dry earth H6083 · TWOT 1664a

People & Context

Ritual for Cleansing a Healed Leper

Two birds: one killed over water, living bird dipped in blood/water and released. Person washes, shaves, bathes. After 7 days, shaves again. On eighth…

Leprosy in a House

Inspection, shut up 7 days. If spread, stones removed, house scraped, new stones/plaster. If returns, house broken down. Cleansing ritual with two bir…

Timeline

Ritual for Cleansing a Healed Leper

Two birds: one killed over water, living bird dipped in blood/water and released. Person washes, shaves, bathes. After 7 days, shaves again. On eighth day, brings offerings (lambs, flour, oil). Blood and oil applied to ear, thumb, toe.

Leviticus 14:1-32

Leprosy in a House

Inspection, shut up 7 days. If spread, stones removed, house scraped, new stones/plaster. If returns, house broken down. Cleansing ritual with two birds similar to personal cleansing.

Leviticus 14:33-57

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