Leviticus 14:17
New International Version
The priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

New Living Translation
The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified.

English Standard Version
And some of the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of him who is to be 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.

Berean Standard Bible
And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm 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, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
And of the rest of the oil in his hand, the priest shall put some on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the trespass offering.

New American Standard Bible
Of the remaining oil which is in his palm, the priest shall put some on the right ear lobe of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering;

NASB 1995
“Of the remaining oil which is in his palm, the priest shall put some on the right ear lobe of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering;

NASB 1977
“And of the remaining oil which is in his palm, the priest shall put some on the right ear lobe of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering;

Legacy Standard Bible
Of the remaining oil which is in his palm, the priest shall put some on the right ear lobe of the one to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering;

Amplified Bible
Of the rest of the oil which is in his palm, the priest shall put some on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be 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.

Christian Standard Bible
From the oil remaining in his palm the priest will put some on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the oil remaining in his palm the priest will put some on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the restitution offering.

American Standard Version
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:

Contemporary English Version
Next, the priest will smear some of the oil on your right ear lobe, some on your right thumb, and some on the big toe of your right foot,

English Revised Version
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 guilt offering:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priest will put some of the oil that is still in his hand on the right ear lobe, on the right thumb, and on the big toe of the right foot of the one to be cleansed. These are the same places he had put the blood of the guilt offering.

Good News Translation
He shall take some of the oil that is in the palm of his hand and some of the blood of the lamb and put them on the lobe of the right ear, on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot of the one of you to be declared ritually clean.

International Standard Version
"As to the remainder of the olive oil in his palm, he is to place some on the right earlobe of the person to be cleansed, on his right thumb, on his right great toe, and on the blood of the guilt offering.

Majority Standard Bible
And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm 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, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

NET Bible
The priest will then put some of the rest of the olive oil that is in his hand on the right earlobe of the one being cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering,

New Heart English Bible
The priest shall put some of the rest of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
The priest shall put some of the rest of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And of the remainder of the oil which [is] on his palm, the priest puts [it] on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt-offering;

Young's Literal Translation
And of the residue of the oil which is on his palm, the priest putteth on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt-offering;

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the remainder of the oil which was upon his hand, the priest will give upon the extremity of the right ear of hint being cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rest of the oil in his left band, he shall pour upon the tip of the right ear of him that is cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand and the great toe of his right foot, and upon the blood that was shed for trespass,

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the oil which remains in his left hand, he shall pour over the tip of the right ear of him who is being cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand as well as the foot, and upon the blood which was shed for transgression,

New American Bible
Of the oil left in his hand the priest shall put some on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified, over the blood of the reparation offering.

New Revised Standard Version
Some of the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand the priest shall sprinkle it upon the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed and upon the thumb of his right hand and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And any excess of the oil that is in the hand of the Priest, the Priest shall sprinkle on the lobe of the right ear of him who is being cleansed and upon the thumb of his right hand and upon the big toe of his right foot at the place of the blood of the sin offering:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 guilt-offering.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the remaining oil that is in his hand, the priest shall put on the tip of the right ear of him that is under cleansing, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the trespass-offering.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Cleansing from Skin Diseases
16dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD. 17And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm 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, on top of the blood of the guilt offering. 18The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:20-21
Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar. / And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. Then he and his garments will be consecrated, as well as his sons and their garments.

Leviticus 8:23-24
Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. / Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 8:12
He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.

Leviticus 7:36
On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.

Leviticus 10:7
You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.

Leviticus 21:10-12
The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments. / He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother. / He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

Exodus 30:30
Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.

Exodus 40:15
Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”

Numbers 18:8
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute.

1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

2 Kings 9:3
Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Ezekiel 16:9
Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

Ezekiel 16:13
So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Leviticus 14:14
And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it 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:

Leviticus 8:30
And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Exodus 29:20,21
Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about…

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Leviticus 14
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And the priest
The role of the priest in ancient Israel was pivotal, serving as a mediator between God and the people. The Hebrew word for priest, "kohen," signifies one who is set apart for sacred duties. In this context, the priest acts as an agent of purification, emphasizing the necessity of divine intervention in the process of cleansing from impurity.

shall put some of the oil
Oil in the Bible often symbolizes the Holy Spirit, anointing, and consecration. The Hebrew word for oil, "shemen," is associated with richness and blessing. Here, the application of oil signifies the impartation of God's Spirit and favor upon the individual, marking a transition from impurity to holiness.

remaining in his palm
The palm, or "kaph" in Hebrew, represents the power and authority of the priest. The oil remaining in the palm indicates that what is being applied is not just a ritualistic act but a deliberate and purposeful action, symbolizing the priest's role in channeling God's grace and mercy.

on the lobe of the right ear
The right ear lobe is an unusual place for anointing, yet it holds deep significance. The ear is symbolic of hearing and obedience. Anointing the right ear signifies the cleansing and dedication of the individual's ability to hear and respond to God's voice, aligning their life with divine instruction.

of the one to be cleansed
This phrase highlights the central theme of Leviticus 14, which is purification. The Hebrew root "taher" means to be clean or pure. The process described is not merely physical but spiritual, representing the restoration of the individual to a state of holiness and community acceptance.

on the thumb of his right hand
The thumb is essential for grasping and holding, symbolizing action and service. Anointing the right thumb signifies the consecration of the individual's actions and work to God. It is a call to live a life of service and righteousness, using one's hands for God's purposes.

and on the big toe of his right foot
The big toe is crucial for balance and movement, representing one's walk and journey. Anointing the right big toe signifies the dedication of the individual's path to God. It is a reminder to walk in the ways of the Lord, maintaining spiritual balance and direction.

on the blood of the guilt offering
The guilt offering, or "asham" in Hebrew, was a sacrifice for atonement and restitution. The application of oil on the blood signifies the completion of the atonement process. It represents the covering of sin and the restoration of the individual to a state of grace, highlighting the necessity of both sacrifice and divine anointing in the process of reconciliation with God.

(17) And of the rest of the oil.--With the rest of the oil both priests returned to the leper, when the officiating priest put it on those parts of the convalescent's body on which he had previously put blood, so that the oil now actually was "upon the blood of the trespass offering," on the tip of the ear, the thumb, and the toe of the cleansed leper. (See also Leviticus 14:28.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the priest
הַכֹּהֵן֙ (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

is to put
יִתֵּ֤ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

some
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

of the oil
הַשֶּׁ֜מֶן (haš·še·men)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

remaining
וּמִיֶּ֨תֶר (ū·mî·ye·ṯer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his palm
כַּפּ֗וֹ (kap·pōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

on the lobe
תְּנ֞וּךְ (tə·nūḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8571: Tip or lobe (of the ear)

of the right
הַיְמָנִ֔ית (hay·mā·nîṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3233: Right hand, right

ear
אֹ֤זֶן (’ō·zen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

of the one to be cleansed,
הַמִּטַּהֵר֙ (ham·miṭ·ṭa·hêr)
Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

on
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the thumb
בֹּ֤הֶן (bō·hen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 931: The thumb of the hand, great toe of the foot

of his right
הַיְמָנִ֔ית (hay·mā·nîṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3233: Right hand, right

hand,
יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and on
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the big toe
בֹּ֥הֶן (bō·hen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 931: The thumb of the hand, great toe of the foot

of his right
הַיְמָנִ֑ית (hay·mā·nîṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3233: Right hand, right

foot,
רַגְל֖וֹ (raḡ·lōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

on top of
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the blood
דַּ֥ם (dam)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

of the guilt offering.
הָאָשָֽׁם׃ (hā·’ā·šām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 817: Guilt, a fault, a sin-offering


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