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Leviticus 14

Leviticus 14:46

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

Modern
Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening.
Traditional
Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even.
Literal
And the one coming into the house all the days of his shutting it up shall be unclean until the evening.
Latin
Qui intraverit domum quando clausa est, immundus erit usque ad vesperum:

Original

Hebrew
English
Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening.

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

Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Going Into a Leprous House Houses: Liable to Leprosy Leprosy: Houses: Infected With, Communicated Uncleanness to Everyone Who Sanitation: Contagion Sanitation: Disinfection