Leviticus 14:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“<FI> as to<Fi> the living bird, he taketh it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and hath dipped them and the living bird in the blood of the slaughtered bird, over the running water,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 14:6 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 14:4the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
  2. Leviticus 14:50and he shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in a clay pot.
  3. Leviticus 14:51Then 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.
  4. 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.
  5. John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
  6. Romans 4:25He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
  7. Romans 5:10For 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!
  8. Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
  9. Hebrews 1:3The 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.
  10. Revelation 1:5and 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,
  11. Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

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