And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
He must take the cedar wood, the hyssop plant, the red cloth, and the living bird, and dip them all in the blood of the bird that was killed and in the fresh flowing water. Then he must sprinkle the house seven times with this mixture.
The writer is describing a specific ritual where a priest cleanses a house by sprinkling it seven times with a mixture of bird's blood, water, and sacred materials.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed laws God gave Moses for cleansing houses affected by mildew or fungal contamination. In ancient Israel, such contamination was considered both a health hazard and spiritually unclean, requiring ceremonial purification. The ritual involved specific materials that had symbolic meaning - cedar wood represented durability, hyssop was used for cleansing, scarlet cloth symbolized life and sacrifice, and the number seven represented completeness.
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