Leviticus 14 · Verse 16

Leviticus 14:16

And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord:
Leviticus 14:16, King James Version

Leviticus 14:16 in other translations

BSBdip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
WEBThe priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
ASVand the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.
YLTand the priest hath dipped his right finger in the oil which is on his left palm, and hath sprinkled of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.
DARBYand the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.
BBEAnd let the priest put his right finger in the oil which is in his left hand, shaking it out with his finger seven times before the Lord;
WebsterAnd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

What does Leviticus 14:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 14:10-20

10-20. on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe-lamb of the first year without blemish--The purification of the leper was not completed till at the end of seven days, after the ceremonial of the birds [Le 14:4-7] and during which, though permitted to come into the camp, he had to tarry abroad out of his tent [Le 14:8], from which he came daily to appear at the door of the tabernacle…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 14:10-32

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…

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Leviticus 14:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְטָבַ֤לve.ta.Valand he will dipH2881
הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֶצְבָּע֣וֹ'etz.ba.'Ofinger hisH676
הַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.Nit<the> rightH3233
מִן\־min-some ofH4480
הַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menthe oilH8081
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[is] onH5921
כַּפּ֖וֹka.Popalm hisH3709
הַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.Lit<the> leftH8042
וְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.Zahand he will spatterH5137
מִן\־min-some ofH4480
הַשֶּׁ֧מֶןha.She.menthe oilH8081
בְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹbe.'etz.ba.'Owith finger hisH676
שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
פְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 14:16

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  • Leviticus 4:6

    And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary.

  • Luke 17:18

    There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

  • Leviticus 4:17

    And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail.

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4:6,17; Lu 17:18; 1Co 10:31

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Context

  • Leviticus 14:15

    And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:

  • Leviticus 14:16

    And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord:

  • Leviticus 14:17

    And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:

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Leviticus 14:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y mojará su dedo derecho en el aceite que tiene en su mano izquierda, y esparcirá del aceite con su dedo siete veces delante de Jehová:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et le sacrificateur trempera le doigt de sa main droite dans l’huile qui est dans sa paume gauche, et fera aspersion de l’huile avec son doigt, sept fois, devant l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und der Priester tauche seinen rechten Finger in das Öl, das in seiner linken Hand ist, und sprenge von dem Öle mit seinem Finger siebenmal vor Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
tingetque digitum dextrum in eo, et asperget coram Domino septies.