Leviticus 14:1

Cleansing from Skin Diseases

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, ¹

Leviticus 14:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 14:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
In order to deliver the same to Aaron, who, and the priests his successors, were chiefly to be concerned in the execution of the law given: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 14:1 In-Context

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.

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

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

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

Cross References

• 1. (Matthew 8:1–4; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)