Leviticus 14:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the priest shall command to take for the one who is to be cleansed two living and clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cansed two birds alive and can, and cedar wood, and scart, and hyssop:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    then shall the priest{H3548} command{H6680} to take{H3947} for him that is to be cleansed{H2891} two{H8147} living{H2416} clean{H2889} birds,{H6833} and cedar{H730} wood,{H6086} and scarlet,{H8144} and hyssop:{H231}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then shall the priest{H3548} command{H6680}{(H8765)} to take{H3947}{(H8804)} for him that is to be cleansed{H2891}{(H8693)} two{H8147} birds{H6833} alive{H2416} and clean{H2889}, and cedar{H730} wood{H6086}, and scarlet{H8144}{H8438}, and hyssop{H231}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    the shall the preast commaunde that there be brought for hi that shalbe clensed.ij. lyuynge byrdes that are cleane, ad cipresse wodd, and a pece of purple cloth and ysope.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he shal commaunde him that is to be clensed, to take two lyuinge byrdes, which are cleane, and Ceder wodd, and purple woll, and ysope:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then shall the priest commaunde to take for hym that is clensed, two lyue birdes and cleane, and ceder wood, and a scarlet lase and ysope.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    then the priest will command that two live clean birds, a piece of cedar wood, a scrap of crimson fabric, and some twigs of hyssop be taken up for the one being cleansed.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 19:6 : 6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet, and throw it into the midst of the burning heifer.
  • Lev 14:6 : 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:
  • Exod 12:22 : 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 side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
  • Ps 51:7 : 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
  • Heb 9:19 : 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the book itself and all the people,
  • Lev 1:14 : 14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD is of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons.
  • Lev 5:7 : 7 And if he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons, to the LORD; one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
  • Lev 12:8 : 8 And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons; one for the burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
  • Lev 14:49-52 : 49 And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: 50 And he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water: 51 And 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: 52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
  • Num 19:18 : 18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, and on him who touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 14:48-54
    7 verses
    92%

    48 And if the priest comes in, and looks upon it, and behold, the plague has not spread in the house after the house was plastered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.

    49 And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

    50 And he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:

    51 And 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:

    52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:

    53 But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.

    54 This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy and scale,

  • Lev 14:5-11
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    90%

    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 who 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 who 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 stay outside 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, he shall also wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.

    10 And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, and one log of oil.

    11 And 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 the congregation:

  • Lev 14:2-3
    2 verses
    80%

    2 This shall be the law of the leper on the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought to the priest:

    3 And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall examine him, and behold, if the plague of leprosy is healed in the leper;

  • Num 19:6-7
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    80%

    6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet, and throw it into the midst of the burning heifer.

    7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his body in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until evening.

  • Num 19:17-19
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    78%

    17 And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put there in a vessel:

    18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, and on him who touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:

    19 And the clean person shall sprinkle it on 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 himself in water, and shall be clean at evening.

  • Lev 14:30-32
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    77%

    30 And he shall offer one of the turtledoves or of the young pigeons, such as he can afford;

    31 Even what he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the grain offering: and the priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before the LORD.

    32 This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertains to his cleansing.

  • Lev 15:13-15
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    76%

    13 And when he that has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his body in running water, and shall be clean.

    14 And 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 the congregation, and give them to the priest:

    15 And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his discharge.

  • Lev 14:19-20
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    75%

    19 And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering:

    20 And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean.

  • Lev 14:57
    74%

    57 To teach when it is unclean and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.

  • Lev 14:44
    74%

    44 Then the priest shall come and look, and indeed if the plague has spread in the house, it is an invasive leprosy in the house: it is unclean.

  • Lev 13:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 And the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day, and if the plague is somewhat dark and has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is just a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.

    7 But if the scab spreads over the skin after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.

  • Lev 15:30
    73%

    30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.

  • Lev 16:19
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    19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and sanctify it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

  • Lev 14:14
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    14 And 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, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot:

  • Num 8:7
    73%

    7 And thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification upon them, let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and make themselves clean.

  • Lev 13:54-55
    2 verses
    73%

    54 then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up for seven more days.

    55 And the priest shall examine the plague after it is washed, and if the plague has not changed its color and the plague has not spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it with fire, whether the damage is inside or outside.

  • Lev 14:22
    73%

    22 And two turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get, and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

  • Lev 14:24-25
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    73%

    24 And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:

    25 And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, 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, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot:

  • Lev 13:17
    73%

    17 And the priest shall examine him, and if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean who has the plague; he is clean.

  • Lev 14:16
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    16 And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:

  • Num 19:12
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    12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he does not purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

  • Num 6:10
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    10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting:

  • Num 31:20
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    20 And purify all your clothing, all that is made of skin, all work of goats' hair, and everything made of wood.

  • Lev 13:58-59
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    58 And the garment, either warp or woof, or whatever thing of skin it is, which you shall wash, and if the plague has departed from them, then it shall be washed a second time and shall be clean.

    59 This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or woof, or any thing of skin, to pronounce it clean or to pronounce it unclean.

  • Lev 14:40
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    40 Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place outside the city: