Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Then the priest shall order someone to bring for the person who is being cleansed two living, clean birds, along with cedar wood, scarlet thread, and hyssop.
The writer is describing the specific items a priest needed to gather for a ceremonial cleansing ritual - two live birds, cedar wood, scarlet thread, and hyssop.
📚 Historical Context
In the ancient Israelite community, as described in the Book of Leviticus, God gave Moses detailed laws for maintaining ritual purity during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings around 1440-1400 BC. This verse is part of the procedure for purifying someone who had been healed from a skin disease, often interpreted as leprosy, which required isolation to prevent defilement of the community. The items like two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet thread, and hyssop were used in a ceremonial ritual to symbolize thorough cleansing and restoration to fellowship with God and others.
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