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

38Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days: 39And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, if the plague is spread in the walls of the house; 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 outside the city: 41And he shall cause the house to be scraped within on all sides, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off outside the city into an unclean place: 42And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster 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

• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• takeחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• whichהֵןhên · they(fem.)H2004
• plagueנֶ֫גַעnega‛ · plagueH5061
• castשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• castאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931
• placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• outsideחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Leviticus 14:40

• Psalms 101:5Whoever secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart I will not endure.
• Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall end; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
• Proverbs 25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
• Isaiah 1:25And I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
• Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a tax collector.
• John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he trimmeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
• 1 Corinthians 5:5To deliver such one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• 2 John 1:10If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither wish him greetings:
• Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear them who are evil: and thou hast tried them who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
• Revelation 22:15For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and immoral persons, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loveth and maketh a lie.

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