The phrase “fresh water” could be translated as “living water” or “running water.” According to Kiuchi,1 “the running water, in combination with slaughtering, symbolises the giving of life.”
The phrase “fresh water” could be translated as “living water” or “running water.” According to Kiuchi,1 “the running water, in combination with slaughtering, symbolises the giving of life.”
5 And the priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthenware vessel over fresh water.