Leviticus 14:7

And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.

Cross-references

In Leviticus 14:51, the same sevenfold sprinkling of blood and water cleanses a house, extending the same ritual method.

In Leviticus 16:14, blood is sprinkled seven times on the mercy seat on the Day of Atonement, a parallel high priestly purification.

In Leviticus 16:19, the altar is sprinkled seven times with blood on the Day of Atonement, matching this sevenfold cleansing pattern.

Leviticus 16:22 sends a live goat into the wilderness bearing sins, parallel to the live bird released here carrying away defilement.

In Leviticus 16:10, a live goat is sent into the wilderness carrying sins — mirroring the live bird released here, both symbolize removal of impurity.

Leviticus 13:17 Historical context

Leviticus 13:17 describes the priest's pronouncement of clean after the sore turns white, the step immediately before this ritual.

In Leviticus 4:6, the priest sprinkles blood seven times before the veil for a sin offering, paralleling this sevenfold purification.

In Leviticus 4:17, the congregation's sin offering also involves sevenfold blood sprinkling before the veil, mirroring this ritual.

1 Peter 1:2 Allusion

In 1 Peter 1:2, sprinkling with Christ's blood is applied to believers' sanctification, directly echoing this purification rite.

In Hebrews 12:24, Christ's sprinkled blood speaks a better word, fulfilling the OT purification ritual by providing definitive cleansing.

In Hebrews 10:22, believers have hearts sprinkled clean, applying this OT imagery to spiritual purification through Christ.

In Hebrews 9:26, Christ's once-for-all sacrifice fulfills and surpasses the repeated OT sprinklings, putting away sin definitively.

In Hebrews 9:19, Moses uses hyssop and blood to sprinkle the people, directly paralleling the materials and action of this rite.

In Hebrews 9:13, the sprinkling of blood for fleshly purification is cited, contrasting the old covenant's limited cleansing with Christ's.

Micah 7:19 Allusion

Micah 7:19 describes God casting sins into the sea, analogous to the live bird carrying away defilement into the open field.

In Ezekiel 36:25, God promises to sprinkle clean water for spiritual cleansing, echoing this physical purification ritual.

In Isaiah 52:15, the Messiah sprinkles many nations, a typological extension of the leper's cleansing to all peoples.

Psalm 51:7 Allusion

Psalm 51:7 mentions hyssop, the very plant used in this cleansing ritual (Lev 14:4,6), linking physical and spiritual purification.

In 2 Kings 5:14, Naaman's sevenfold washing in the Jordan mirrors the sevenfold sprinkling here, both cleansing from leprosy.

In 2 Kings 5:10, Naaman is told to wash seven times in the Jordan for leprosy, directly paralleling this sevenfold cleansing for leprosy.

In Exodus 12:22, hyssop is used to apply blood for protection during Passover — the same ritual element of sprinkling with hyssop appears here for cleansing.

In Numbers 19:18, hyssop and sprinkling are used for ritual cleansing, mirroring the same method for leprosy purification.

Ephesians 5:26 Related theme

Ephesians 5:26 uses washing of water with the word for church cleansing, a spiritual parallel to this ritual cleansing.

Psalm 51:2 Related theme

Psalm 51:2 pleads for thorough washing from sin, echoing the cleansing imagery here but applied spiritually.

In Hebrews 9:21, Moses sprinkles the tabernacle with blood, a similar purification act highlighting the role of blood in cleansing.

In Numbers 19:19, sprinkling on the third and seventh days parallels the sevenfold sprinkling here for complete cleansing.