Leviticus 14:40

Verse

he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.

American Standard Version (1901)

then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which the plague is, and cast them into an unclean place without the city:

Bible in Basic English

Then the priest will give orders to them to take out the stones in which the disease is seen, and put them out into an unclean place outside the town:

Douay-Rheims 1899

He shall command, that the stones wherein the leprosy is, be taken out, and cast without the city into an unclean place:

Free Bible Version

he will order the affected stones to be removed and disposed of in an unclean area outside the town.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Priest shall commande them to take away the stones wherein the plague is, and they shall cast them into a foule place without the citie.

King James (Authorized) Version

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:

One Unity Resource Bible

then the priest shall enjoin that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city:

Translation for Translators

the priest will tell someone to tear out and throw in the dump outside the town all the stones in the walls that have mildew on them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

If it has, then the priest will command that they take out the stones in which the mildew has been found and throw them into an unclean place outside the city.

Noah Webster Bible

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:

World English Bible

then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath commanded, and they have drawn out the stones in which the plague [is], and have cast them unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place;

Context

Signs of Home Contamination

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.⁴¹And he shall have the inside of the house scraped completely and the plaster that is scraped off dumped into an unclean place outside the city.

Summary

Leviticus 14:40 discusses the inspection of a house with a spreading mildew, which was a serious issue in ancient Israel due to its potential health risks and symbolic impurity. The priest would examine the house and if the mildew had deep green or red streaks that appeared to be spreading, the house was declared unclean. This verse highlights the meticulous care and attention to detail required in maintaining cleanliness and purity in the community. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of addressing contamination promptly to prevent its spread and maintain holiness.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then the priest shall come and look,.... On the seventh day of the second week; though, according to Maimonides (o), this was at the end of the third seven day, or on the nineteenth day from his first inspection into it; the seventh day being reckoned for the last of the first week, and the first of the second, and so on: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house; after all the above precaution is taken: it is a fretting leprosy in the house; like that in the garment; see Gill on Lev 13:51, it is unclean; and so not to be inhabited. (o) Hilchot Tumaat Tzarat, c. 15. sect. 1, 2.