Leviticus 14:39

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Bible in Basic English

And the priest is to come again on the seventh day and have a look and see if the marks on the walls of the house are increased in size;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And returning on the seventh day, he shall look upon it. If he find that the leprosy is spread,

Free Bible Version

On the seventh day the priest will return and inspect the house again. If the mold has spread on the walls,

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Priest shall come againe ye seuenth day: and if he see that the plague bee increased in the walles of the house,

King James (Authorized) Version

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;

One Unity Resource Bible

The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house,

Translation for Translators

On the seventh day, he must go into the house and inspect it again. If the mildew on the walls has spread,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the priest will return again on the seventh day and examine it to see if the mildew has spread in the walls of the house.

Noah Webster Bible

And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look; and behold, if the plague is spread in the walls of the house;

World English Bible

The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house,

Young's Literal Translation

'And the priest hath turned back on the seventh day, and hath seen, and lo, the plague hath spread in the walls of the house,

Context

Signs of Home Contamination

³⁸the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.³⁹On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,⁴⁰he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.

Summary

This verse discusses the protocol for dealing with mildew in a house, which was a serious issue in ancient times due to its potential harm to health and property. The priest would inspect the affected area and have it quarantined for seven days to determine if the mildew spread. If it did, the contaminated stones would be removed and replaced, and the house would be cleansed with a special procedure involving cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop. This passage illustrates the meticulous care and attention to detail required in maintaining cleanliness and purity in the community as instructed by God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And if the plague come again, and break out in the house,.... In the above signs of it: after that he hath taken away the stones; which were infected, or ordered them to be taken away: and after he hath scraped the house; so that there seemed to be no remains of the plague: and after it is plastered; to prevent if possible any return of it, but in vain.

Leviticus 14:39

Signs of Home Contamination

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Bible in Basic English

And the priest is to come again on the seventh day and have a look and see if the marks on the walls of the house are increased in size;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And returning on the seventh day, he shall look upon it. If he find that the leprosy is spread,

Free Bible Version

On the seventh day the priest will return and inspect the house again. If the mold has spread on the walls,

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Priest shall come againe ye seuenth day: and if he see that the plague bee increased in the walles of the house,

King James (Authorized) Version

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;

One Unity Resource Bible

The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house,

Translation for Translators

On the seventh day, he must go into the house and inspect it again. If the mildew on the walls has spread,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the priest will return again on the seventh day and examine it to see if the mildew has spread in the walls of the house.

Noah Webster Bible

And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look; and behold, if the plague is spread in the walls of the house;

World English Bible

The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house,

Young's Literal Translation

'And the priest hath turned back on the seventh day, and hath seen, and lo, the plague hath spread in the walls of the house,