Leviticus 14:53

But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.

But he shall let go {H7971} the living {H2416} bird {H6833} out {H2351} of the city {H5892} into the open {H6440} fields {H7704}, and make an atonement {H3722} for the house {H1004}: and it shall be clean {H2891}.

But he is to set the live bird free outside the city in an open field; thus will he make atonement for the house; and it will be clean.

Finally, he is to release the live bird into the open fields outside the city. In this way he will make atonement for the house, and it will be clean.

but he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 14:7 (2 votes)

    And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.

  • Leviticus 14:20 (2 votes)

    And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.