Leviticus 14:51

51 Then he shall take the {cedar wood} and the hyssop and {the crimson thread} and the living bird, and he shall dip them in the slaughtered bird's blood and in the fresh water, and he shall spatter [them] on the house seven times.

Leviticus 14:51 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 14:51

And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the
scarlet, and the living bird (See Gill on Leviticus 14:6). and sprinkle the house seven times. (See Gill on Leviticus 14:7).

Leviticus 14:51 In-Context

49 And he shall take two birds and {cedar wood} and a {crimson thread} and hyssop to cleanse the house;

50 and he shall slaughter the first bird over fresh water on a clay vessel.

51 Then he shall take the {cedar wood} and the hyssop and {the crimson thread} and the living bird, and he shall dip them in the slaughtered bird's blood and in the fresh water, and he shall spatter [them] on the house seven times.

52 Thus he shall purify the house with the bird's blood and with the fresh water and with the living bird and with the {cedar wood} and with the hyssop and with {the crimson thread}.

53 And he shall send the living bird {outside the city} {into the open field}; and so he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.

Footnotes

• [a] Or "And"
• [b] Literally "wood of cedar"
• [c] Literally "the crimson thread of the worm"
• [d] The direct object is supplied from context in the English translation