Leviticus 14:4 “the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet…”

Leviticus 14:4

the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

then the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.

American Standard Version

then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall the Priest commaund to take for him that is clensed, two sparrowes aliue and cleane, and cedar wood and a skarlet lace, and hyssope.

Darby Translation

then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two clean living birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath commanded, and he hath taken for him who is to be cleansed, two clean living birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.

Bible in Basic English

Then the priest is to give orders to take, for him who is to be made clean, two living clean birds and some cedar wood and red thread and hyssop.

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Cross references

“two birds”

Leviticus 1:14 Leviticus 5:7 Leviticus 12:8

Leviticus 1:14 · BSB

If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.

Leviticus 5:7 · BSB

If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

Leviticus 12:8 · BSB

But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

“cedar”

Numbers 19:6 Leviticus 14:6 Leviticus 14:49–52

Numbers 19:6 · BSB

The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.

Leviticus 14:6 · BSB

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.

Leviticus 14:49–52 · BSB

He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;

“scarlet”

Hebrews 9:19

Hebrews 9:19 · BSB

For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

“hyssop”

Exodus 12:22 Psalm 51:7 Numbers 19:18

Exodus 12:22 · BSB

Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.

Psalm 51:7 · BSB

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Numbers 19:18 · BSB

Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,

5Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.

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