Leviticus 14:6

And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The priest receives a direct command to assemble ritual materials for the purification of an individual recovering from a skin disease. This instruction occurs at the midpoint of the detailed cleansing procedure outlined in Leviticus 14.

The words — The verb יִקַּח (yi.Kach) literally means "he will take," directing active gathering of the specified items. The noun phrase עֵץ הָ/אֶ֛רֶז (etz ha.'E.rez) translates to "the wood of the cedar," identifying a specific component of the ritual bundle.

The thread — This preparation mirrors the initial gathering in Leviticus 14:4 and the later repetition in Leviticus 14:51. The purification sequence also connects to the prophetic declaration in Zechariah 13:1 about a fountain opened to cleanse sin.

Why it lands — The text requires the observer to note the exact combination of living and slaughtered elements before any cleansing occurs. The reader must recognize that ritual status depends on strict compliance with the prescribed method.

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The Hebrew words

אֶת־'et-<obj.>הַצִּפֹּ֤רha./tzi.Porthe/ bird הַֽחַיָּה֙ha./chai.Yah<the>/ living יִקַּ֣חyi.Kachhe will take אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ it וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עֵ֥ץ'etz[the] wood of הָאֶ֛רֶזha./'E.rez<the>/ cedar וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>שְׁנִ֥יshe.Ni[the] scarlet of הַתּוֹלַ֖עַתha./to.La.'atthe/ worm וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הָאֵזֹ֑בha./'e.Zothe/ hyssop וְטָבַ֨לve./ta.Valand/ he will dip אוֹתָ֜ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ them וְאֵ֣ת׀ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַצִּפֹּ֣רha./tzi.Porthe/ bird הַֽחַיָּ֗הha./chai.Yah<the>/ living בְּדַם֙be./Damin/ [the] blood of הַצִּפֹּ֣רha./tzi.Porthe/ bird הַשְּׁחֻטָ֔הha./she.chu.Tah[which] had the/ throat cut עַ֖ל'alover הַמַּ֥יִםha./Ma.yimthe/ water הַֽחַיִּֽים׃Ha./chai.Yim<the>/ living

King James Version

As 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

Leviticus 14:4 the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
Leviticus 14:51 Then he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
Zechariah 13:1 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
John 14:19 In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
Revelation 1:18 the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.