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Leviticus 14:29

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 14:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and 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.
Leviticus 14:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
30And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to get,
31even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, with the meal-offering: and the priest shall make atonement for him that is to be cleansed before Jehovah.
32This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to get [that which pertaineth] to his cleansing.
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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 rest of the oil that [is] in the priest’s hand, etc.] (See Gill on “<031418>Leviticus 14:18”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 14:18, Lev 14:20; Exo 30:15, Exo 30:16; Joh 17:19; Jo1 2:1, Jo1 2:2, Jo1 5:6 Leviticus 14:30”
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