Lev 14:49 | NET2full | STEP | Then he is to take two birds , a piece of cedar wood , a scrap of crimson fabric , and some twigs of hyssop to purify the house ,

‏ Leviticus 14:49

49 Then he ^{▼▼tn The pronoun “he” refers to the priest mentioned in the previous verse.} is to take two birds, a piece of cedar wood, a scrap of crimson fabric, and some twigs of hyssop ^{▼▼tn Regarding these ritual materials, see the note on v. 4 above.} to purify ^{▼▼tn Regarding the Piel of חָטָא (khataʾ, cf. v. 52) meaning to “purify” or “decontaminate,” see the notes on Lev 8:15 and 9:15.} ^{▼▼sn In Lev 8:15, for example, the “sin offering” is used to “purify” the burnt offering altar. As argued above (see the note on v. 7 above), these ritual materials and the procedures performed with them do not constitute a “sin offering” (contrast vv. 19 and 31 above). In fact, no sin offering was required for the purification of a house.} the house,