141 Then the Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 2 "This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing . Now he shall be brought to the priest , 3 and the priest shall go out to the outside e of the camp . Thus the priest shall look , and if the infection of leprosy has been healed in the leper , 4 then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds and cedar wood and a scarlet string and hyssop for the one who is to be cleansed . 5 "The priest shall also give orders to slay the one bird in an earthenware vessel over running water . 6 "As for the live bird , he shall take it together with the cedar wood and the scarlet string and the hyssop , and shall dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was slain over the running water . 7 " He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean , and shall let the live bird go free over the open field . 8 " The one to be cleansed shall then wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe in water and be clean . Now afterward , he may enter the camp , but he shall stay outside e his tent for seven days . 9 "It will be on the seventh day that he shall shave off all his hair : he shall shave his head and his beard and his eyebrows e , even all his hair . He shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in water and be clean .
10 "Now on the eighth day he is to take two male lambs without defect , and a yearling ewe lamb without defect , and three-tenths e of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering , and one log of oil ; 11 and the priest who pronounces him clean shall present the man to be cleansed and the aforesaid before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting . 12 "Then the priest shall take the one male lamb and bring it for a guilt offering , with the log of oil , and present them as a wave offering before the Lord . 13 "Next he shall slaughter the male lamb in the place where they slaughter the sin offering and the burnt offering , at the place of the sanctuary -for the guilt offering , like the sin offering , belongs to the priest ; it is most holy . 14 "The priest shall then take some of the blood of the guilt offering , and the priest shall put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed , and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot . 15 "The priest shall also take some of the log of oil , and pour it into his left palm ; 16 the priest shall then dip his right-hand finger into the oil that is in his left palm , and with his finger sprinkle some of the oil seven times before the Lord . 17 "Of the remaining oil which is in his palm , the priest shall put some on the right ear lobe of the one to be cleansed , and on the thumb of his right hand , and on the big toe of his right foot , on the blood of the guilt offering ; 18 while the rest of the oil that is in the priest's palm , he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed . So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the Lord . 19 "The priest shall next offer the sin offering and make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness . Then afterward , he shall slaughter the burnt offering . 20 "The priest shall offer up the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar . Thus the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be clean .
21 " But if he is poor and his means are insufficient , then he is to take one male lamb for a guilt offering as a wave offering to make atonement for him, and one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering , and a log of oil , 22 and two turtledoves or two young pigeons which are within his means , the one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering . 23 " Then the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest , at the doorway of the tent of meeting , before the Lord . 24 "The priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering and the log of oil , and the priest shall offer them for a wave offering before the Lord . 25 "Next he shall slaughter the lamb of the guilt offering ; and the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot . 26 "The priest shall also pour some of the oil into his left palm ; 27 and with his right-hand finger the priest shall sprinkle some of the oil that is in his left palm seven times before the Lord . 28 "The priest shall then put some of the oil that is in his palm on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed , and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot , on the place of the blood of the guilt offering . 29 "Moreover, the rest of the oil that is in the priest's palm he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed , to make atonement on his behalf before the Lord . 30 "He shall then offer one of the turtledoves or young pigeons , which are within his means . 31 "He shall offer what he can afford e , the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering , together with the grain offering . So the priest shall make atonement before the Lord on behalf of the one to be cleansed . 32 "This is the law for him in whom there is an infection of leprosy , whose means are limited for his cleansing ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 14:1-32
Commentary on Leviticus 14:1-9
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The priests could not cleanse the lepers; but when the Lord removed the plague, various rules were to be observed in admitting them again to the ordinances of God, and the society of his people. They represent many duties and exercises of truly repenting sinners, and the duties of ministers respecting them. If we apply this to the spiritual leprosy of sin, it intimates that when we withdraw from those who walk disorderly, we must not count them as enemies, but admonish them as brethren. And also that when God by his grace has brought to repentance, they ought with tenderness and joy, and sincere affection, to be received again. Care should always be taken that sinners may not be encouraged, nor penitents discouraged. If it were found that the leprosy was healed, the priest must declare it with the particular solemnities here described. The two birds, one killed, and the other dipped in the blood of the bird that was killed, and then let loose, may signify Christ shedding his blood for sinners, and rising and ascending into heaven. The priest having pronounced the leper clean from the disease, he must make himself clean from all remains of it. Thus those who have comfort of the remission of their sins, must with care and caution cleanse themselves from sins; for every one that has this hope in him, will be concerned to purify himself.
Commentary on Leviticus 14:10-32
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The cleansed leper was to be presented to the Lord, with his offerings. When God has restored us to enjoy public worship again, after sickness, distance, or otherwise, we should testify our thanksgiving by our diligent use of the liberty. And both we and our offerings must be presented before the Lord, by the Priest that made us clean, even our Lord Jesus. Beside the usual rites of the trespass-offering, some of the blood, and some of the oil, was to be put upon him that was to be cleansed. Wherever the blood of Christ is applied for justification, the oil of the Spirit is applied for sanctification; these two cannot be separated. We have here the gracious provision the law made for poor lepers. The poor are as welcome to God's altar as the rich. But though a meaner sacrifice was accepted from the poor, yet the same ceremony was used for the rich; their souls are as precious, and Christ and his gospel are the same to both. Even for the poor one lamb was necessary. No sinner could be saved, had it not been for the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God with his blood.