As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And shall dip them and the living bird. — With the crimson thread the priest tied together lengthwise the bundle of hysso…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

As for the living bird, he shall take it
And dispose of it as after directed; for there was an use for that:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 or…

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