Leviticus 14:53
What does Leviticus 14:53 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 14:53 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But he will let the living bird go out of the town into the open country; so he will take away sin from the house and it will be clean.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he hath sent away the living bird unto the outside of the city unto the face of the field, and hath made atonement for the house, and it hath been clean.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he hath let go the sparrow to fly freely away into the field, he shall pray for the house: and it shall be rightly cleansed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and he shall let the living bird loose out of the city into the open field; and he shall make atonement for the house, and it is clean.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 14:7
and he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let go the living bird into the open field.
- Leviticus 14:20
and the priest shall offer the burnt-offering and the meal-offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
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