Leviticus 14:29

The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The priest applies the remaining oil to the head of a person undergoing ritual cleansing before the LORD. This occurs during the purification rites prescribed in Leviticus 14.

The words — The Hebrew phrase וְהַנּוֹתָר מִן־הַשֶּׁמֶן (ve.ha.noTar min ha.SheMen) means "and the remainder of the oil." The verb יִתֵּן (yiTen) commands the priest to "put" this oil on the cleansed individual.

The thread — The instruction directly parallels Leviticus 14:18, which repeats the placement of the remaining oil for atonement. The atonement theme connects to Leviticus 14:18, 1 John 2:1, and Exodus 30:15.

Why it lands — The text states the priest must place the remaining oil on the head to make atonement before the LORD. This requires acknowledging that ritual cleansing and atonement depend on specific priestly actions rather than human effort.

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The Hebrew words

וְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve./ha./no.Tarand/ the/ remainder מִן־min-of הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ha./She.menthe/ oil אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhich עַל־'al-[is] on כַּ֣ףkaf[the] palm of הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha./ko.Henthe/ priest יִתֵּ֖ןyi.Tenhe will put עַל־'al-on רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head of הַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha./mi.ta.Herthe/ [one] purifying himself לְכַפֵּ֥רle./kha.Perto/ make atonement עָלָ֖יו'a.La/von/ him לִפְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ before יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahweh

King James Version

And the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the Lord.

Cross-references

Leviticus 14:18 The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.
1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Exodus 30:15 In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.
Leviticus 14:20 and offer it on the altar, with the grain offering, to make atonement for him, and he will be clean.
John 17:19 For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
1 John 5:6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.