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Leviticus 14:25

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And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 25

The former chapter directed the priests how to convict a leper of ceremonial uncleanness. No prescriptions are given for his cure; but, when God had cured him, the priests are in this chapter directed how to cleanse him. The remedy here is only adapted to the ceremonial part of his disease; but the authority Christ gave to his ministers was to cure the lepers, and so to cleanse them. We have here, I. The solemn declaration of the leper's being clean, with the significant ceremony attending it (Lev 14:1-9). II. The sacrifices which he was to offer to God eight days after (v. 10-32). III. The management of a house in which appeared signs of a leprosy (v. 33-53). And the conclusion and summary of this whole matter (Lev 14:54, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 25

שָׁחַט (shâchaṭ, H7819) — to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) כֶּבֶשׂ (kebes, H3532) — a ram (just old enough to butt) אָשָׁם (ʼâshâm, H817) — guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering כֹּהֵן (kôhên, H3548) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a… לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) דָּם (dâm, H1818) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice… נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) תְּנוּךְ (tᵉnûwk, H8571) — a pinnacle, i.e. extremity יְמָנִי (yᵉmânîy, H3233) — right (i.e. at the right hand) אֹזֶן (ʼôzen, H241) — broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) טָהֵר (ṭâhêr, H2891) — to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally,… בֹּהֶן (bôhen, H931) — the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), רֶגֶל (regel, H7272) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda

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Ecclesiastes 5:1rank 2

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

Psalms 40:6rank 2

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

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