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Leviticus 14:5

Leviticus 14:5 is verse 5 of Leviticus chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:

World English Bible

The priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.

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Leviticus 14:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,

4 the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.

5 Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.

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.

7 Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Leviticus 14:50

and he shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in a clay pot.

Numbers 5:17

Then 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 4:7

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 5:1

Now 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 13:4

For 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.

Hebrews 2:14

Now 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,

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