Leviticus 14:5

What does Leviticus 14:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 14:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the priest will give orders for one of the birds to be put to death in a vessel made of earth, over flowing water.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And the priest hath commanded, and he hath slaughtered the one bird upon an earthen vessel, over running water;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he shall command one of the sparrows to be immolated in an earthen vessel over living waters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the priest shall command that one bird be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:

Context

v.4then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

v.5This passage

v.6As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:1

    For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:4

    for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.

  • Leviticus 14:50

    and he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:

  • Numbers 5:17

    and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water.

  • Hebrews 2:14

    Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  • 2 Corinthians 4:7

    But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

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