Leviticus 14:38

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.

American Standard Version (1901)

then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

Bible in Basic English

Then the priest will go out of the door of the house, and keep the house shut up for seven days:

Douay-Rheims 1899

He shall go out of the door of the house, and forthwith shut it up seven days,

Free Bible Version

the priest shall go out of door and seal the house for seven days.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Priest shall goe out of the house to the doore of the house, and shall cause to shut vp the house seuen dayes.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:

One Unity Resource Bible

then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

Translation for Translators

the priest will go outside the house and lock it up for seven days.

Unlocked Literal Bible

If the house does have mildew, then the priest will go out of the house and shut the door to the house for seven days.

Noah Webster Bible

Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:

World English Bible

then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath gone out of the house unto the opening of the house, and hath shut up the house seven days.

Context

Signs of Home Contamination

³⁷He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,³⁸the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.

Summary

This verse discusses the treatment of a house that has a spreading mildew, which was a serious issue in ancient times due to its potential harm to inhabitants. The priest was to inspect the house, have it emptied before examining it, and if the mildew had spread, the contaminated stones were to be removed and replaced. This process ensured the purification of the house and prevented the further spread of the mildew, reflecting the importance of cleanliness and hygiene in the Israelite community as directed by God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they shall take other stones,.... From elsewhere, such as are sound and whole: and put them in the place of these stones; such as will exactly answer them, as to number and size, and so fill up the space vacant by the removal of the other, and support the building: and he shall take other mortar, and plaster the house; the master of the house was to do this, or take care that it was done; but others by the order of the priest, as they took away the tainted stones, put others in their place.

Leviticus 14:38

Signs of Home Contamination

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.

American Standard Version (1901)

then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

Bible in Basic English

Then the priest will go out of the door of the house, and keep the house shut up for seven days:

Douay-Rheims 1899

He shall go out of the door of the house, and forthwith shut it up seven days,

Free Bible Version

the priest shall go out of door and seal the house for seven days.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Priest shall goe out of the house to the doore of the house, and shall cause to shut vp the house seuen dayes.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:

One Unity Resource Bible

then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

Translation for Translators

the priest will go outside the house and lock it up for seven days.

Unlocked Literal Bible

If the house does have mildew, then the priest will go out of the house and shut the door to the house for seven days.

Noah Webster Bible

Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:

World English Bible

then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath gone out of the house unto the opening of the house, and hath shut up the house seven days.