KJV ORIGINAL
And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he shall kill one of the birds in a clay pot over flowing water:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes part of a ceremonial cleansing ritual where a bird is sacrificed over flowing water in a clay vessel.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed purification ceremony for someone who had been healed of a serious skin disease (often translated as 'leprosy'). In ancient Israel, such diseases made a person ceremonially unclean and excluded from community worship and social interaction. The ritual involving two birds, flowing water, and other elements was required before the person could be fully restored to the community.
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