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Leviticus 14:26

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 14:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand;
Leviticus 14:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23And on the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tent of meeting, before Jehovah:
24and the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass-offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
25And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass-offering; and the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and 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.
26And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand;
27and the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before Jehovah:
28and the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand 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 place of the blood of the trespass-offering:
29and the rest of the oil that is in the priest`s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand.] (See Gill on “<031415>Leviticus 14:15”).”
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