Leviticus 14:40

Leviticus 14:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
• New International Version (NIV)he is to order that the contaminated stones be torn out and thrown into an unclean place outside the town.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the disease and throw them into an unclean place outside the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which is the plague, and they shall cast them into an unclean place outside the city.

Context of Leviticus 14:40

38the priest is to go outside the house to its doorway and quarantine the house for seven days. 39The priest is to return on the seventh day and examine it. If the contamination has spread on the walls of the house, the priest must order that the stones with the contamination be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city. 41He is to have the inside of the house completely scraped, and have the plaster that is scraped off dumped in an unclean place outside the city. 42Then they are to take different stones to replace the former ones and take additional plaster to replaster the house.

Leviticus 14:40 word by word

וְצִוָּה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְחִלְּצוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲבָנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּהֵ֖ן הַנָּ֑גַע וְהִשְׁלִ֤יכוּ אֶתְהֶן֙ אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר אֶל־מָק֖וֹם טָמֵֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• shall commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• that they takeחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• away the stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• in whichהֵןhên · they(fem.)H2004
• the plagueנֶ֫גַעnega‛ · plagueH5061
• and they shall castאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• and they shall castשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• them into an uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931
• placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Leviticus 14:40

• Psalms 101:5I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.
• Proverbs 22:10Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too; then quarreling and dishonor will cease.
• Proverbs 25:4Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced for a silversmith.
• Isaiah 1:25I will turn my hand against you and will burn away your dross completely; I will remove all your impurities.
• Matthew 18:17If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church. If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.
• John 15:2Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
• 1 Corinthians 5:5hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home, and do not greet him;
• Revelation 2:2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars.
• Revelation 22:15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Commentaries on Leviticus 14:40

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33-53Verses 33-53 This section is separated from that on leprosy in clothing Leviticus 13:47-59 with which it would seem to be naturally connected, and is placed last of all the laws concerning leprosy, probably on account of its being wholly prospective. While the Israelites were in the wilderness, the materials of their dwellings were of nearly the same nature as those of their clothing, and would be liable to the same sort of decay. They were therefore…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-53Verses 33-53 The leprosy in a house is unaccountable to us, as well as the leprosy in a garment; but now sin, where that reigns in a house, is a plague there, as it is in a heart. Masters of families should be aware, and afraid of the first appearance of sin in their families, and put it away, whatever it is. If the leprosy is got into the house, the infected part must be taken out. If it remain in the house, the whole must be pulled down. The owner had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-53Rot or mildew contamination made buildings unhealthy or unsafe. People considered these buildings diseased, so they were not whole or ceremonially clean (see study note on Leviticus 11:1–15:33). The inspection and treatment process was similar to the process for mildew in clothing (Leviticus 13:47–59).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-4834-48. leprosy in a house--This law was prospective, not to come into operation till the settlement of the Israelites in Canaan. The words, "I put the leprosy," has led many to think that this plague was a judicial infliction from heaven for the sins of the owner; while others do not regard it in this light, it being common in Scripture to represent God as doing that which He only permits in His providence to be done. Assuming it to have been a natural…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 14:40

• House
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Ablution
• Clean
• Dwellings
• Leprosy
• Purification
• Scrape
• Sprinkle
• Atonement, Day of
• Azazel
• Cleanse

Commentaries on Leviticus 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings