And 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 the LORD:

LEVITICUS 14:24KJV
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Leviticus 14:24 (KJV)

What does Leviticus 14:24 mean?

Leviticus 14:24 describes how the priest is to take a lamb for a trespass offering and a specific amount of oil, and then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is part of a ritual for someone being cleansed from a skin disease, showing the person's restoration to the community and to God.

In this verse, God is giving Moses instructions for the priests about how to carry out a purification ceremony. The priest acts on behalf of someone who has been healed from a skin disease, taking both the lamb and a "log" (a measure) of oil and presenting them before God in a special way. The act of waving the offerings is a symbolic gesture, showing that these gifts are being given to God, and it marks a key step in the person's return to normal life.

The Hebrew behind Leviticus 14:24

  • לָקַח (laqach, "take"): This word means to take or receive, and it shows the priest's active role in handling the offerings on behalf of the person being cleansed.
  • כֶּבֶשׂ (keves, "lamb"): This is the specific animal required for the trespass offering, emphasizing the seriousness and costliness of the ritual.
  • אָשָׁם (asham, "offering"): This word refers to a "trespass" or "guilt" offering, which is meant to address both ritual impurity and any offense against God.
  • לֹג (log, "log"): A "log" is a specific measure of oil, about a third of a pint, showing the careful detail and order in the ritual.
  • נוּף (nuph, "wave"): This verb means to wave or move back and forth, and it is used here to describe the priest's action of presenting the offerings before God in a visible, symbolic way.

Why Leviticus 14:24 matters

  • Leviticus 14:24 shows that the restoration of someone healed from a skin disease involved both sacrifice and a public ritual, highlighting the importance of community and worship in ancient Israel.
  • The verse emphasizes the priest's role as a mediator, carefully following God's instructions to ensure the ritual is done properly.
  • By specifying both the animal and the measure of oil, the verse underlines the seriousness and precision of the offerings, reminding readers that approaching God required respect and obedience to His commands.

Where else these words appear

“log” Hebrew H3849 · used in 5 verses

  • Leviticus 14:10 And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
  • Leviticus 14:12 And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
  • Leviticus 14:15 And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:

“offering” Hebrew H8573 · used in 28 verses

  • Exodus 29:24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
  • Leviticus 8:29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.
  • Numbers 6:20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

“wave” Hebrew H5130 · used in 35 verses

  • Exodus 20:25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
  • Leviticus 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
  • Joshua 8:31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

“offering” Hebrew H817 · used in 41 verses

  • Genesis 26:10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
  • Leviticus 7:37 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings;
  • Numbers 18:9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.