Leviticus 14 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Law of Cleansing a Person with Leprosy

1 Then the LORD ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872, saying ^H559,

2 “This ^H2088 shall be the law ^H8451 of the person ^H6879 with ^H6879 leprosy ^H6879 on the day ^H3117 of his cleansing ^H2893. Now he shall be brought ^H935 to the priest ^H3548; 3 and the priest ^H3548 shall go ^H3318 out ^H3318 to a place outside ^H4480 H2351 of the camp ^H4264. Then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200, and if ^H2009 the [fn]leprous ^H6883 infection ^H5061 has been healed ^H7495 in the person ^H6879 with ^H6879 leprosy ^H6879, 4 then the priest ^H3548 shall give ^H6680 orders ^H6680 to take ^H3947 two ^H8147 live ^H2416 clean ^H2889 birds ^H6833, cedar ^H730 wood ^H6086, a [fn]scarlet ^H8144 string ^H8439, and hyssop ^H231 for the one who is to be cleansed ^H2891. 5 The priest ^H3548 shall also give ^H6680 orders ^H6680 to slaughter ^H7819 the one ^H259 bird ^H6833 in an earthenware ^H2789 vessel ^H3627 over ^H5921 [fn]running ^H2416 water ^H4325. 6 As for the live ^H2416 bird ^H6833, he shall take ^H3947 it together with the cedar ^H730 wood ^H6086, the [fn]scarlet ^H8144 string ^H8439, and the hyssop ^H231, and shall dip ^H2881 them and the live ^H2416 bird ^H6833 in the blood ^H1818 of the bird ^H6833 that was slaughtered ^H7819 over ^H5921 the [fn]running ^H2416 water ^H4325. 7 He shall then sprinkle ^H5137 seven ^H7651 times ^H6471 the one who is to be cleansed ^H2891 from the leprosy ^H6883 and shall pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891, and shall let the live ^H2416 bird ^H6833 go ^H7971 free ^H7971 over ^H5921 the open ^H6440 field ^H7704. 8 The one to be cleansed ^H2891 shall then wash ^H3526 his clothes ^H899 and shave ^H1548 off ^H1548 all ^H3605 his hair ^H8181, and bathe ^H7364 in water ^H4325 and be ^H2891 clean ^H2891. And afterward ^H310 he may enter ^H935 the camp ^H4264, but he shall stay ^H3427 outside ^H4480 H2351 his tent ^H168 for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117. 9 Then it shall be on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 that he shall shave ^H1548 off ^H1548 all ^H3605 his hair ^H8181: he shall shave ^H1548 his head ^H7218 and his beard ^H2206 and his eyebrows ^H5869 H1354, even all ^H3605 his hair ^H8181. He shall then wash ^H3526 his clothes ^H899 and bathe ^H7364 his [fn]body ^H1320 in water ^H4325 and be ^H2891 clean ^H2891.

10 “Now on the eighth ^H8066 day ^H3117 he is to take ^H3947 two ^H8147 male ^H3532 lambs ^H3532 without ^H8549 defect ^H8549, and a yearling ^H8141 ewe ^H3535 lamb ^H3535 without ^H8549 defect ^H8549, and three-tenths ^H7969 H6241 of an [fn]ephah of fine ^H5560 flour ^H5560 mixed ^H1101 with oil ^H8081 as a grain offering ^H4503, and one ^H259 [fn]log ^H3849 of oil ^H8081; 11 and the priest ^H3548 who is going to pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891 shall present ^H5975 the person ^H376 to be cleansed ^H2891 and [fn]the offerings before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 at the doorway ^H6607 of the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150. 12 Then the priest ^H3548 shall take ^H3947 the one ^H259 male ^H3532 lamb ^H3532 and bring ^H7126 it as a guilt ^H817 offering ^H817, with the [fn]log ^H3849 of oil ^H8081, and present ^H5130 them as a wave ^H8573 offering ^H8573 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 13 Next he shall slaughter ^H7819 the male ^H3532 lamb ^H3532 in the place ^H4725 where ^H834 they slaughter ^H7819 the [fn]sin ^H2403 offering ^H2403 and the burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930, at the place ^H4725 of the sanctuary ^H6944—for the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817, like the [fn]sin ^H2403 offering ^H2403, belongs to the priest ^H3548; it is most ^H6944 holy ^H6944. 14 The priest ^H3548 shall then take ^H3947 some ^H4480 of the blood ^H1818 of the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817, and the priest ^H3548 shall put ^H5414 it on the lobe ^H8571 of the right ^H3233 ear ^H241 of the one to be cleansed ^H2891, and on the thumb ^H931 of his right ^H3233 hand ^H3027, and on the big ^H931 toe ^H931 of his right ^H3233 foot ^H7272. 15 The priest ^H3548 shall also take ^H3947 some ^H4480 of the [fn]log ^H3849 of oil ^H8081, and pour ^H3332 it into his left ^H8042 palm ^H3709; 16 the priest ^H3548 shall then dip ^H2881 his right-hand ^H3233 finger ^H676 into the oil ^H8081 that is in his left ^H8042 palm ^H3709, and with his finger ^H676 sprinkle ^H5137 some ^H4480 of the oil ^H8081 seven ^H7651 times ^H6471 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 17 Of the remaining ^H3499 oil ^H8081 which ^H834 is in his palm ^H3709, the priest ^H3548 shall put ^H5414 some on the right ^H3233 ear ^H241 lobe ^H8571 of the one to be cleansed ^H2891, and on the thumb ^H931 of his right ^H3233 hand ^H3027, and on the big ^H931 toe ^H931 of his right ^H3233 foot ^H7272, on the blood ^H1818 of the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817; 18 as for the rest ^H3498 of the oil ^H8081 that is in the priest’s ^H3548 palm ^H3709, he shall put ^H5414 it on the head ^H7218 of the one to be cleansed ^H2891. So the priest ^H3548 shall make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 on ^H5921 his behalf ^H5921 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 19 The priest ^H3548 shall next offer ^H6213 the [fn]sin ^H2403 offering ^H2403 and make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 for the one to be cleansed ^H2891 from his uncleanness ^H2932. Then afterward ^H310, he shall slaughter ^H7819 the burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930. 20 The priest ^H3548 shall offer ^H5927 up ^H5927 the burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930 and the grain offering ^H4503 on the altar ^H4196. So the priest ^H3548 shall make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 for him, and he will be ^H2891 clean ^H2891.

21 “But if ^H518 he is poor ^H1800 and his [fn]means ^H3027 are ^H369 insufficient ^H369 H5381, then he is to take ^H3947 one ^H259 male ^H3532 lamb ^H3532 for a guilt ^H817 offering ^H817 as a wave ^H8573 offering ^H8573 to make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 for him, and a tenth ^H6241 of an [fn]ephah of fine ^H5560 flour ^H5560 mixed ^H1101 with oil ^H8081 as a grain offering ^H4503, and a [fn]log ^H3849 of oil ^H8081, 22 and two ^H8147 turtledoves ^H8449 or ^H176 two ^H8147 young ^H1121 doves ^H3123, which ^H834 [fn]are ^H5381 within ^H5381 his means ^H3027. The one ^H259 shall be a [fn]sin ^H2403 offering ^H2403, and the other ^H259 a burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930. 23 Then on the eighth ^H8066 day ^H3117 he shall bring ^H935 them for his cleansing ^H2893 to the priest ^H3548, at the doorway ^H6607 of the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150, before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 24 The priest ^H3548 shall take ^H3947 the lamb ^H3532 of the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817 and the [fn]log ^H3849 of oil ^H8081, and the priest ^H3548 shall offer ^H5130 them as a wave ^H8573 offering ^H8573 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 25 Next he shall slaughter ^H7819 the lamb ^H3532 of the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817; and the priest ^H3548 is to take ^H3947 some ^H4480 of the blood ^H1818 of the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817 and put ^H5414 it on the lobe ^H8571 of the right ^H3233 ear ^H241 of the one to be cleansed ^H2891, and on the thumb ^H931 of his right ^H3233 hand ^H3027, and on the big ^H931 toe ^H931 of his right ^H3233 foot ^H7272. 26 The priest ^H3548 shall also pour ^H3332 some ^H4480 of the oil ^H8081 into his left ^H8042 palm ^H3709; 27 and with his right-hand ^H3233 finger ^H676 the priest ^H3548 shall sprinkle ^H5137 some ^H4480 of the oil ^H8081 that is in his left ^H8042 palm ^H3709 seven ^H7651 times ^H6471 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 28 The priest ^H3548 shall then put ^H5414 some ^H4480 of the oil ^H8081 that is in his palm ^H3709 on the lobe ^H8571 of the right ^H3233 ear ^H241 of the one to be cleansed ^H2891, and on the thumb ^H931 of his right ^H3233 hand ^H3027, and on the big ^H931 toe ^H931 of his right ^H3233 foot ^H7272, on the place ^H4725 of the blood ^H1818 of the guilt ^H817 offering ^H817. 29 Moreover, the rest ^H3498 of the oil ^H8081 that is in the priest’s ^H3548 palm ^H3709, he shall put ^H5414 on the head ^H7218 of the one to be cleansed ^H2891, to make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 on ^H5921 his behalf ^H5921 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 30 He shall then offer ^H6213 one ^H259 of the turtledoves ^H8449 or ^H176 young ^H1121 doves ^H3123, [fn]which ^H834 are ^H5381 within ^H5381 his means ^H3027. 31 He shall offer what ^H834 [fn]he can afford ^H5381 H3027, the one ^H259 as a [fn]sin ^H2403 offering ^H2403 and the other ^H259 as a burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930, together ^H5921 with the grain offering ^H4503. So the priest ^H3548 shall make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 on ^H5921 behalf ^H5921 of ^H5921 the one to be cleansed ^H2891. 32 This ^H2088 is the law ^H8451 for him in whom ^H834 there is an infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883, whose ^H834 [fn]means ^H3027 are ^H5381 limited ^H3808 H5381 for his cleansing ^H2893.”

Cleansing a Leprous House

33 The LORD ^H3068 further spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872 and to Aaron ^H175, saying ^H559:

34 “When ^H3588 you enter ^H935 the land ^H776 of Canaan ^H3667, which ^H834 I am giving ^H5414 you as a possession ^H272, and I put ^H5414 a spot ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883 on a house ^H1004 in the land ^H776 of your possession ^H272,

35 then the one who ^H834 owns the house ^H1004 shall come ^H935 and tell ^H5046 the priest ^H3548, saying ^H559, ‘Something like a spot ^H5061 of leprosy has become ^H7200 visible ^H7200 to me in the house ^H1004.’ 36 The priest ^H3548 shall then command ^H6680 that they empty ^H6437 the house ^H1004 before ^H2962 the priest ^H3548 goes ^H935 in ^H935 to look ^H7200 at the spot ^H5061, so that everything ^H3605 in the house ^H1004 need not become ^H2930 unclean ^H2930; and afterward ^H310 H3651 the priest ^H3548 shall go ^H935 in ^H935 to look ^H7200 at the house ^H1004. 37 So he shall look ^H7200 at the spot ^H5061, and if ^H2009 the spot ^H5061 on the walls ^H7023 of the house ^H1004 has greenish ^H3422 or ^H176 reddish ^H125 depressions ^H8258 and appears ^H4758 deeper ^H8217 than ^H4480 the [fn]surface ^H7023, 38 the priest ^H3548 shall come ^H3318 out ^H3318 of the house ^H1004, to the [fn]doorway ^H6607, and [fn]quarantine ^H5462 the house ^H1004 for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117. 39 Then the priest ^H3548 shall return ^H7725 on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 and [fn]make ^H7200 an ^H7200 inspection ^H7200. If ^H2009 the spot ^H5061 has indeed ^H2009 spread ^H6581 on the walls ^H7023 of the house ^H1004, 40 the priest ^H3548 shall order ^H6680 them to pull ^H2502 out ^H2502 the stones ^H68 with the spot ^H5061 on them and throw ^H7993 them away ^H7993 [fn]at an unclean ^H2931 place ^H4725 outside ^H4480 H2351 the city ^H5892. 41 And he shall have the house ^H1004 scraped ^H7106 all ^H5439 around ^H5439 [fn]inside ^H4480 H1004, and they shall dump ^H8210 the plaster ^H6083 that they scrape ^H7096 off ^H7096 at an unclean ^H2931 place ^H4725 outside ^H4480 H2351 the city ^H5892. 42 Then they shall take ^H3947 other ^H312 stones ^H68 and replace ^H8478 H935 the discarded stones ^H68, and he shall take ^H3947 other ^H312 plaster ^H6083 and replaster ^H2902 the house ^H1004.

43 “If ^H518, however, the spot ^H5061 breaks ^H6524 out ^H6524 again ^H7725 in the house ^H1004 after ^H310 he has pulled ^H2502 out ^H2502 the stones ^H68 and scraped ^H7096 the house ^H1004, and after ^H310 it has been replastered ^H2902, 44 then the priest ^H3548 shall come ^H935 in ^H935 and [fn]make ^H7200 an ^H7200 inspection ^H7200. If ^H2009 he sees ^H2009 that the spot ^H5061 has indeed ^H2009 spread ^H6581 in the house ^H1004, it is a malignant ^H3992 spot ^H6883 in the house ^H1004; it is unclean ^H2931. 45 The owner shall therefore tear ^H5422 down ^H5422 the house ^H1004, its stones ^H68, its timbers ^H6086, and all ^H3605 the plaster ^H6083 of the house ^H1004, and he shall take ^H3318 them outside ^{H413 H4480 H2351} the city ^H5892 to an unclean ^H2931 place ^H4725. 46 Moreover, whoever goes ^H935 into the house ^H1004 during ^H3605 the time ^H3117 that he has [fn]quarantined ^H5462 it, becomes ^H2930 unclean ^H2930 until ^H5704 evening ^H6153. 47 Likewise, whoever lies ^H7901 down ^H7901 in the house ^H1004 shall wash ^H3526 his clothes ^H899, and whoever eats ^H398 in the house ^H1004 shall wash ^H3526 his clothes ^H899.

48 “If ^H518, on the other hand, the priest ^H3548 comes ^H935 in ^H935 and [fn]makes ^H7200 an ^H7200 inspection ^H7200 and the spot ^H5061 has not indeed ^H2009 spread ^H6581 in the house ^H1004 after ^H310 the house ^H1004 has been replastered ^H2902, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 the house ^H1004 clean ^H2891 because ^H3588 the spot ^H5061 has [fn]not ^H7495 reappeared ^H7495. 49 To cleanse ^H2398 the house ^H1004 then, he shall take ^H3947 two ^H8147 birds ^H6833, cedar ^H730 wood ^H6086, a [fn]scarlet ^H8144 string ^H8439, and hyssop ^H231, 50 and he shall slaughter ^H7819 the one ^H259 bird ^H6833 in an earthenware ^H2789 vessel ^H3627 over ^H5921 [fn]running ^H2416 water ^H4325. 51 Then he shall take ^H3947 the cedar ^H730 wood ^H6086, the hyssop ^H231, and the [fn]scarlet ^H8144 string ^H8439, with the live ^H2416 bird ^H6833, and dip ^H2881 them in the blood ^H1818 of the slaughtered ^H7819 bird ^H6833 as well as in the [fn]running ^H2416 water ^H4325, and sprinkle ^H5137 the house ^H1004 seven ^H7651 times ^H6471. 52 So he shall cleanse ^H2398 the house ^H1004 with the blood ^H1818 of the bird ^H6833 and with the [fn]running ^H2416 water ^H4325, along with the live ^H2416 bird ^H6833, the cedar ^H730 wood ^H6086, the hyssop ^H231, and the [fn]scarlet ^H8144 string ^H8439. 53 However, he shall let the live ^H2416 bird ^H6833 go ^H7971 free ^H7971 outside ^{H413 H4480 H2351} the city ^H5892 into the open ^H6440 field ^H7704. So he shall make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 for the house ^H1004, and it will be ^H2891 clean ^H2891.”

54 This ^H2088 is the law ^H8451 for any ^H3605 spot ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883—even for a scale ^H5424, 55 and for the leprous ^H6883 garment ^H899 or house ^H1004, 56 and for a swelling ^H7613, for a scab ^H5597, and for a bright ^H934 spot ^H934— 57 to teach ^H3384 [fn]when ^H3117 they are unclean ^H2931 and [fn]when ^H3117 they are clean ^H2889. This ^H2088 is the law ^H8451 of leprosy ^H6883.