Blood and oil upon ear, thumb, and toe

Cleansing People and Houses · Leviticus 14

Story guide: The priest applies the remaining oil to the shaved head of the person being cleansed. The accompanying verses preserve the earlier blood and oil applications to the right ear, thumb and big toe, and the seven sprinklings.

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14Then the priest shall 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 being cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

15Then the priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.

16The priest shall dip his right finger into some of the oil that is on his left palm, and with his finger he shall sprinkle some of the oil seven times before Yahweh.

17And from the rest of the oil that is on his palm, the priest shall put some on the lobe of the right ear of the one being cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

18And what remains of the oil that is on the priest’s palm he shall put on the head of the one being cleansed, and the priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh.

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