5Next the priest shall order that one of the birds be killed [as a sacrifice] in an earthenware container over [fresh] 14:5 Lit living, an ancient concept probably based on motion as an indicator of life.running water.
5Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water14:5 Or flowing water or living water; here and in verses 6, 50, 51, and 52 in a clay pot.