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Leviticus 14

Leviticus 14:39

Signs of Home Contamination · Leviticus 14:33–47
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Translations

Modern
On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,
Traditional
And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house;
Literal
And the priest shall return on the seventh day and he shall examine, and behold, if the plague has spread in the walls of the house,
Latin
Reversusque die septimo, considerabit eam: si invenerit crevisse lepram,

Original

Hebrew
English
On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,

Notes

Leviticus 14:33–53

Rot 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).

Leviticus 13:1–14:57

Regarding regulations for infections, the idea of "normal" and "abnormal" is important (see “Clean, Unclean, and Holy” Theme Note). Infections in people, clothing, or buildings are not normal. They indicate disease and death. This is the opposite of wholeness. So, infections make a person ceremonially unclean.

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Hyssop John the Baptist Law of Moses Leper, Leprosy Leviticus, Book of Log Medicine and Medical Practice Naaman Oak Priesthood Worship

Topics

Houses: Liable to Leprosy Leprosy: Houses: To Have the Part Infected With, First Removed, and the Rest Priests: Services of Deciding in Cases of Leprosy Sanitation: Contagion Sanitation: Disinfection