Leviticus 14:49

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And in order to make the house clean, let him take two birds and cedar-wood and red thread and hyssop;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And for the purification thereof he shall take two sparrows, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

Free Bible Version

He will bring two birds, cedar wood, crimson thread, and hyssop to make the house clean.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall he take to purifie the house, two sparrowes, and cedar wood, and skarlet lace, and hyssope.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

To cleanse the house he shall take two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.

Translation for Translators

But before people are allowed to live in it, the priest must take two small birds and some cedar wood and some red/scarlet yarn and some hyssop.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the priest must take two birds to cleanse the house, and cedar wood, and scarlet yarn, and hyssop.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

To cleanse the house he shall take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he hath taken for the cleansing of the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop;

Context

Cleansing a Home

⁴⁸If, however, the priest comes and inspects it, and the mildew has not spread after the house has been replastered, he shall pronounce the house clean, because the mildew is gone.⁴⁹He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;⁵⁰and he shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in a clay pot.

Summary

Leviticus 14:49 outlines the purification process for a house that has been cleansed from a defiling skin disease. It involves taking two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop. One bird is killed over fresh water in a clay pot, while the other bird, along with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, is dipped in the blood of the first bird and sprinkled seven times on the house to cleanse it from the impurity. This ritual symbolizes the removal of sin and impurity through the shedding of blood and the application of cleansing agents, pointing to the need for spiritual purification and restoration in the presence of God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot. Which were three sorts of leprosy in the skin of man's flesh; See Gill on Lev 13:2. Leviticus 14:57

Leviticus 14:49

Cleansing a Home

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And in order to make the house clean, let him take two birds and cedar-wood and red thread and hyssop;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And for the purification thereof he shall take two sparrows, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

Free Bible Version

He will bring two birds, cedar wood, crimson thread, and hyssop to make the house clean.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall he take to purifie the house, two sparrowes, and cedar wood, and skarlet lace, and hyssope.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

To cleanse the house he shall take two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.

Translation for Translators

But before people are allowed to live in it, the priest must take two small birds and some cedar wood and some red/scarlet yarn and some hyssop.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the priest must take two birds to cleanse the house, and cedar wood, and scarlet yarn, and hyssop.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

To cleanse the house he shall take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he hath taken for the cleansing of the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop;