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but he shall let got the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.
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A Symbol of Final Cleansing
Commentators note that the ritual for cleansing a house, culminating in the release of a living bird, directly mirrors the ceremony for a cleansed person. This act of letting the bird fly free into the open field powerfully symbolizes the removal of the impurity or 'plague,' signifying that the atonement is complete and the home is fully restored and clean.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This section is separated from the one on leprosy in clothing (Leviticus 13:47–59), with which it would seem to be naturally connected.…
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall take to cleanse the house. —The same rites are prescribed for cleansing the house which were performed in cl…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields (See Gill on Leviticus 14:7).
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