Leviticus 14:7 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →The priest sprinkles the blood-water mixture on the cleansed person seven times, declares them clean, and frees the living bird.
The Context of Leviticus 14:7
The ritual action and priestly pronouncement together restore the person to the community.
What Does Leviticus 14:7 Mean?
Seven represented completion and perfection in Hebrew thought. Seven sprinkling's applied the cleansing ceremony's full power to the person. The priest's spoken declaration—'You are clean'—was not merely an observation but a word that restored them to covenant community standing.
The living bird, released into the open field, carried away the symbolic uncleanness. The healed person watched as the plague, now embodied in the bird, departed into the wilderness, completing the visual narrative of restoration.
Leviticus 14:7 in the Original Language
tahor (טָהוֹר), 'clean' — purified and restored to covenant standing; not merely physically healed but ritually fit for community and worship.
Frequently Asked Questions About Leviticus 14:7
What does Leviticus 14:7 mean?
The priest sprinkles the blood-water mixture on the cleansed person seven times, declares them clean, and frees the living bird.
What is the context of Leviticus 14:7?
The ritual action and priestly pronouncement together restore the person to the community.