Laws for Cleansing Lepers

Leviticus 14

1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "This shall be the law of the 1 leper for the day of his cleansing: He a shall be brought to the priest. 3 "And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall examine him; and indeed, if the 2 leprosy is healed in the leper, 4 "then the priest shall command to take for him who is to be cleansed two living and clean birds, b cedar wood, c scarlet, and d hyssop. 5 "And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water. 6 "As for the living bird, he shall take it, the cedar wood and the scarlet and the hyssop, and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water. 7 "And he shall e sprinkle it f seven times on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose in the open field. 8 "He who is to be cleansed g shall wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and h wash himself in water, that he may be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, and i shall stay outside his tent seven days. 9 "But on the j seventh day he shall shave all the hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows - all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes and wash his body in water, and he shall be clean.

10 "And on the eighth day k he shall take two male lambs without blemish, one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as l a grain offering, and one log of oil. 11 "Then the priest who makes him clean shall present the man who is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 12 "And the priest shall take one male lamb and m offer it as a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and n wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. 13 "Then he shall kill the lamb o in the place where he kills the sin offering and the burnt offering, in a holy place; for p as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering. q It is most holy. 14 "The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it r on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. 15 "And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand. 16 "Then the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall s sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD. 17 "And of the rest of the oil in his hand, the priest shall put some on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the trespass offering. 18 "The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed. t So the priest shall make 3 atonement for him before the LORD. 19 "Then the priest shall offer u the sin offering, and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he shall kill the burnt offering. 20 "And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. So the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be v clean.

21 "But w if he is poor and cannot afford it, then he shall take one male lamb as a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, 4 one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, a log of oil, 22 x "and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford: one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering. 23 y "He shall bring them to the priest on the eighth day for his cleansing, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, before the LORD. 24 z "And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. 25 "Then he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, a and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. 26 "And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand. 27 "Then the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD. 28 "And the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the trespass offering. 29 "The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD. 30 "And he shall offer one of b the turtledoves or young pigeons, such as he can afford - 31 "such as he is able to afford, the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, with the grain offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before the LORD. 32 "This is the law for one who had a leprous sore, who cannot afford c the usual cleansing."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 8:2
    And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, say...
    Matthew 8:4
    And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no on...
    Mark 1:40
    Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneelin...
    Mark 1:44
    And said to him, "See that you say nothing to a...
    Luke 5:12
    And it happened when He was in a certain city, ...
    Luke 5:14
    And He charged him to tell no one, "But go and ...
    Luke 17:14
    So when He saw them, He said to them, "Go, show...
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:6
    As for the living bird, he shall take it, the c...
    Leviticus 14:49
    And he shall take, to cleanse the house, two bi...
    Leviticus 14:51
    And he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, t...
    Leviticus 14:52
    And he shall cleanse the house with the blood o...
    Numbers 19:6
    And the priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop...
    Hebrews 9:19
    For when Moses had spoken every precept to all ...
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 25:4
    Blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats' hair.
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 12:22
    And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. And none of you shall go out of the door of his house until morning.
    Psalms 51:7
    Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
  5. Cross References
    Numbers 19:18
    A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, the slain, the dead, or a grave.
    Numbers 19:19
    The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and at evening he shall be clean.
    Hebrews 9:13
    For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh.
    Hebrews 9:21
    Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.
    Hebrews 12:24
    To Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
  6. Cross References
    2 Kings 5:10
    And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.
    2 Kings 5:14
    So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
    Psalms 51:2
    Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
  7. Cross References
    Leviticus 11:25
    Whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening:
    Leviticus 13:6
    Then the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore has faded, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
    Numbers 8:7
    Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification on them, and let them shave all their body, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
  8. Cross References
    Leviticus 11:25
    Whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening:
    Ephesians 5:26
    That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
    Hebrews 10:22
    Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
    Revelation 1:5
    And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.
    Revelation 1:6
    And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  9. Cross References
    Leviticus 13:5
    And the priest shall examine him on the seventh...
    Numbers 5:2
    Command the children of Israel that they put ou...
    Numbers 5:3
    "You shall put out both male and female; you sh...
    Numbers 12:14
    Then the LORD said to Moses, "If her father had...
    Numbers 12:15
    So Miriam was shut out of the camp seven days, ...
    2 Chronicles 26:21
    King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his de...
  10. Cross References
    Numbers 19:19
    The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and at evening he shall be clean.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 8:4
    And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.
    Mark 1:44
    And said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.
    Luke 5:14
    And He charged him to tell no one, "But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded.
  12. Cross References
    Leviticus 2:1
    When anyone offers a grain offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.
    Numbers 15:4
    Then he who presents his offering to the LORD shall bring a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of oil.
  13. Cross References
    Leviticus 5:6
    And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
    Leviticus 5:18
    And he shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, with your valuation, as a trespass offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him regarding his ignorance in which he erred and did not know it, and it shall be forgiven him.
    Leviticus 6:6
    And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD, a ram without blemish from the flock, with your valuation, as a trespass offering, to the priest.
    Leviticus 14:19
    Then the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he shall kill the burnt offering.
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 29:22 - 24
    Also you shall take the fat of the ram, the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys and the fat on them, the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration).
    Exodus 29:26
    Then you shall take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration and wave it as a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be your portion.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 29:11
    Then you shall kill the bull before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
    Leviticus 1:5
    He shall kill the bull before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
    Leviticus 1:11
    He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
    Leviticus 4:4
    He shall bring the bull to the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull's head, and kill the bull before the LORD.
    Leviticus 4:24
    And he shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it at the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD. It is a sin offering.
  16. Cross References
    Leviticus 6:24 - 30
    Also the LORD spoke to Moses, saying.
    Leviticus 7:7
    The trespass offering is like the sin offering; there is one law for them both: the priest who makes atonement with it shall have it.
  17. Cross References
    Leviticus 2:3
    The rest of the grain offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is most holy of the offerings to the LORD made by fire.
    Leviticus 7:6
    Every male among the priests may eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.
    Leviticus 21:22
    He may eat the bread of his God, both the most holy and the holy.
  18. Cross References
    Exodus 29:20
    Then you shall kill the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar.
    Leviticus 8:23
    And Moses killed it. Also he took some of its blood and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
    Leviticus 8:24
    Then he brought Aaron's sons. And Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.
  19. Cross References
    Leviticus 4:6
    The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.
  20. Cross References
    Leviticus 4:26
    And he shall burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of the peace offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
    Leviticus 5:6
    And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
    Numbers 15:28
    So the priest shall make atonement for the person who sins unintentionally, when he sins unintentionally before the LORD, to make atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
    Hebrews 2:17
    Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
  21. Cross References
    Leviticus 5:1
    If a person sins in hearing the utterance of an oath, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of the matter - if he does not tell it, he bears guilt.
    Leviticus 5:6
    And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
    Leviticus 12:7
    Then he shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her. And she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female.
    2 Corinthians 5:21
    For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
  22. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:8
    He who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside his tent seven days.
    Leviticus 14:9
    But on the seventh day he shall shave all the hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows - all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes and wash his body in water, and he shall be clean.
  23. Cross References
    Leviticus 5:7
    If he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring to the LORD, for his trespass which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons: one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
    Leviticus 5:11
    But if he is not able to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.
    Leviticus 12:8
    'And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons - one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"
    Leviticus 27:8
    But if he is too poor to pay your valuation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall set a value for him; according to the ability of him who vowed, the priest shall value him.
  24. Cross References
    Leviticus 12:8
    'And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons - one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"
    Leviticus 15:14
    On the eighth day he shall take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and give them to the priest.
    Leviticus 15:15
    Then the priest shall offer them, the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD because of his discharge.
  25. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:10
    And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and one log of oil.
    Leviticus 14:11
    Then the priest who makes him clean shall present the man who is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
  26. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:12
    And the priest shall take one male lamb and offer it as a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.
  27. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:14
    The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
    Leviticus 14:17
    And of the rest of the oil in his hand, the priest shall put some on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the trespass offering.
  28. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:22
    And two turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford: one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.
    Leviticus 15:14
    On the eighth day he shall take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and give them to the priest.
    Leviticus 15:15
    Then the priest shall offer them, the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD because of his discharge.
  29. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:10
    And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and one log of oil.
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