Leviticus 14:25

Verse

And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass-offering; and the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

Bible in Basic English

And he will put to death the lamb of the offering for wrongdoing and the priest will take some of the blood of the offering for wrongdoing and put it on the point of the right ear of him who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the lamb being immolated, he shall put of the blood thereof upon the tip of the right ear of him that is cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and the great toe of his right foot:

Free Bible Version

After he kills the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest will take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one being made clean, on their right thumb, and on the big toe of their right foot.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he shall kill the lambe of the trespasse offering, and the Priest shall take of the blood of the trespasse offring, and put it vpon the lap of his right eare that is to be clensed, and vpon ye thumbe of his right hande, and vpon the great toe of his right foote.

King James (Authorized) Version

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 upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:

One Unity Resource Bible

He shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering. 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.

Translation for Translators

Then the priest will slaughter that lamb and drain some of the blood in a bowl, and take some of that blood and put it on the lobe/tip of the person’s right ear and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He will kill the lamb for the guilt offering, and he will take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of the one who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

Noah Webster Bible

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 upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

World English Bible

Young's Literal Translation

and he hath slaughtered the lamb of the guilt-offering, and the priest hath taken of the blood of the guilt-offering, and hath put 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 great toe of his right foot;

Context

Cleansing from Skin Diseases

²⁴The priest shall take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil, and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.²⁵And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.²⁶Then the priest is to pour some of the oil into his left palm

Summary

In Leviticus 14:25, we see a detailed instruction from God regarding the cleansing ritual for a person healed from a skin disease. This ritual involved the sacrifice of a guilt offering, the shedding of blood to symbolize atonement for sin, and the application of blood on the individual's right earlobe, right thumb, and right big toe. These actions signified the restoration of the person to full participation in the community and their renewed dedication to hearing God's word, doing His will, and walking in His ways. This passage highlights the importance of repentance, purification, and consecration in the Old Testament ceremonial laws, pointing to the need for spiritual cleansing and sanctification in the lives of believers today.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand. See Gill on Lev 14:15. . Leviticus 14:27 lev 14:27 lev 14:27 lev 14:27And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil,.... See Gill on Lev 14:16.