Leviticus 14:9

“But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.”

"But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean." - Leviticus 14:9
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What does Leviticus 14:9 mean?

Leviticus 14:9 (KJV) "But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean." Leviticus…

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Cleansed by Grace: The Deep Symbolism of Shaving in Leviticus 14:9

In Leviticus 14:9, we read a directive that may seem foreign to our modern sensibilities: "But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also…

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A Prayer for Cleansing and Renewal

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with gratitude for Your unending love and mercy. Your Word teaches us that cleansing is not merely a physical act but a profound spiritual renewal that reflects our inner state. Today, as I meditate on Leviticus 14:9, "But…

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Leviticus 14:9 - "But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean."
Leviticus 9:14 - "And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar."
"And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar." - Leviticus 9:14
Leviticus 14:51
Leviticus 14:55 - "And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house,"
Leviticus 14:56 - "And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:"
Leviticus 14:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 11:14 - "And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;"
Leviticus 5:14 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 14:54 - "This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,"
Leviticus 26:14 - "¶ But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;"
Leviticus 14:33 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,"
Leviticus 23:9 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 14:57 - "To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy."
"And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house," - Leviticus 14:55
Leviticus 9:16 - "And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner."
Leviticus 13:14 - "But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean."
Leviticus 14:26 - "And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:"
Leviticus 9:11 - "And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp."
Leviticus 14:30 - "And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;"
"And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:" - Leviticus 14:56
Leviticus 14:50 - "And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:"
Leviticus 13:9 - "¶ When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;"
Leviticus 9:20 - "And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:"
Leviticus 9:9 - "And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:"
Leviticus 14:5 - "And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:"
Leviticus 14:2 - "This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:"
Leviticus 14:49 - "And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:"
Leviticus 6:14 - "¶ And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar."