KJV King James Version
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird [that was] killed over the running water:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Leviticus 14:6
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird [that was] killed over the running water:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
WEB World English Bible
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water.
ASV American Standard Version
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as to the living bird, he taketh it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and hath dipped them and the living bird in the blood of the slaughtered bird, over the running water,
Surrounding context — Leviticus 14
3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, [if] the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper;
4 Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive [and] clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and 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, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird [that was] killed over the running water:
7 And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.
8 And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
9 But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
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אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַצִּפֹּ֤רH6833 · tsip.porbirdהַֽחַיָּה֙H2416 · chayaliveיִקַּ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֹתָ֔הּH853 · et[Obj.]וְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֵ֥ץH6086 · etstree: woodהָאֶ֛רֶזH730 · e.rezcedarוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁנִ֥יH8144 · sha.niscarletהַתּוֹלַ֖עַתH8438 · to.lawormוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאֵזֹ֑בH231 · e.zovhyssopוְטָבַ֨לH2881 · ta.valto dipאוֹתָ֜םH853 · et[Obj.]וְאֵ֣ת׀H853 · et[Obj.]הַצִּפֹּ֣רH6833 · tsip.porbirdהַֽחַיָּ֗הH2416 · chayaliveבְּדַם֙H1818 · dambloodהַצִּפֹּ֣רH6833 · tsip.porbirdהַשְּׁחֻטָ֔הH7819 · sha.chatto slaughterעַ֖לH5921 · aluponהַמַּ֥יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterהַֽחַיִּֽים׃H2416 · chayalive
Cross-references
Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Leviticus 14:4Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive [and] clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:Leviticus 14:51-53And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.Revelation 1:18[I am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Romans 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
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