Leviticus 14:53

53 And he shall let the live bird go out of the city ¹into the open country. So he shall ²make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean. ”

Leviticus 14:53 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 14:53

But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the
open fields (See Gill on Leviticus 14:7).

Leviticus 14:53 In-Context

51 and shall take the cedarwood and the hyssop and the scarlet yarn, along with the live bird, and dip them in the blood of the bird that was killed and in the fresh water and sprinkle the house seven times.

52 Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and with the fresh water and with the live bird and with the cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet yarn.

53 And he shall let the live bird go out of the city into the open country. So he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean. ”

54 This is the law for any case of leprous disease: for an itch,

55 for leprous disease in a garment or in a house,

Cross References

• 1. 14:53 See ver. 7
• 2. 14:53 ver. 19, 20