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Leviticus 14:6

Leviticus 14:6
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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

As for the living bird, he shall take it,.... And dispose of it as after directed; for there was an use for that:

and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop; which were all bound up in one…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 14:1-9

Here, I. It is supposed that the plague of the leprosy was not an incurable disease. Uzziah's indeed continued to the day of his death, and Gehazi's was entailed upon his seed; but Miriam's lasted…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 14:4-7

The priest was to see that two living clean birds were brought. The Heb. word is ẓippôr, which is used of the birds of Abraham's sacrifice (Gen 15:10) and of clean birds generally (Deu 14:11). In Psa…