Leviticus 14:8
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
KJV
Cumque laverit homo vestimenta sua, radet omnes pilos corporis, et lavabitur aqua : purificatusque ingredietur castra, ita dumtaxat ut maneat extra tabernaculum suum septem diebus,
Vulgate
καὶ πλυνεῖ ὁ καθαρισθεὶς τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξυρηθήσεται αὐτοῦ πᾶσαν τὴν τρίχα, καὶ λούσεται ἐν ὕδατι, καὶ καθαρὸς ἔσται, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν· καὶ διατρίψει ἔξω τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
LXX
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days.
ASV
וְ/כִבֶּס֩ הַ/מִּטַּהֵ֨ר אֶת בְּגָדָ֜י/ו וְ/גִלַּ֣ח אֶת כָּל שְׂעָר֗/וֹ וְ/רָחַ֤ץ בַּ/מַּ֨יִם֙ וְ/טָהֵ֔ר וְ/אַחַ֖ר יָב֣וֹא אֶל הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֑ה וְ/יָשַׁ֛ב מִ/ח֥וּץ לְ/אָהֳל֖/וֹ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
We confess one baptism for the remission of sins and for life eternal. For baptism declares the Lord's death. We are indeed buried with the Lord through baptism Colossians 2:12, as says the divine Apostle. So then, as our Lord died once for all, we also must be baptized once for all, and baptized according to the Word of the Lord, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and …
Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:21 — The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
- John 13:5 — After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
- Lev 11:25 — And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- Lev 11:25 — And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- Lev 13:6 — And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and
- Lev 15:13 — And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
- Num 8:7 — And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.