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Leviticus 14:5

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.Or flowing water or living water; here and in verses 6, 50, 51, and 52
KJV
And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
WEB
The priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.
ASV
and the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.
LSV
And the priest has commanded, and he has slaughtered one bird on an earthen vessel, over running water;
YLT
'And the priest hath commanded, and he hath slaughtered the one bird upon an earthen vessel, over running water;
DBY
And the priest shall command that one bird be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
DRC
And he shall command one of the sparrows to be immolated in an earthen vessel over living waters:
GNV
And the Priest shall commaund to kill one of the birdes ouer pure water in an earthen vessell.
JPS
And the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.
LXXE
And the priest shall give direction, and they shall kill one bird over an earthen vessel over running water.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְצִוָּה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְשָׁחַ֖ט אֶת־הַצִּפּ֣וֹר הָאֶחָ֑ת אֶל־כְּלִי־חֶ֖רֶשׂ עַל־מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ προστάξει ὁ ἱερεὺς, καὶ σφάξουσι τὸ ὀρνίθιον τὸ ἓν εἰς ἀγγεῖον ὀστράκινον ἐφʼ ὕδατι ζῶντι.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Hebrews 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
  • Leviticus 14:50and he shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in a clay pot.
  • Numbers 5:17Then he is to take some holy water in a clay jar and put some of the dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
  • 2 Corinthians 13:4For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

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