Leviticus 14:45

Verse

It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

Bible in Basic English

And the house will have to be pulled down, the stones of it and the wood and the paste; and everything is to be taken out to an unclean place outside the town.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they shall destroy it forthwith, and shall cast the stones and timber thereof, and all the dust without the town into an unclean place.

Free Bible Version

It must be demolished, and all its stones, timbers, and plaster must be taken and dumped in an unclean area outside the town.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee shall breake downe the house, with the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house, and hee shall carie them out of the citie vnto an vncleane place.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

One Unity Resource Bible

He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house’s mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.

Translation for Translators

It must be completely torn down—the stones, the timber and the plaster—and all those things must be thrown into a dump outside the town.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The house must be torn down. The stones, timber, and all the plaster in the house must be carried away out of the city to the unclean place.

Noah Webster Bible

And he shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the mortar of the house: and he shall carry them forth out of the city to an unclean place.

World English Bible

He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house’s mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he hath broken down the house, its stones, and its wood, and all the clay of the house, and he hath brought [them] forth unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place.

Context

Signs of Home Contamination

⁴⁴the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.⁴⁵It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.⁴⁶Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening.

Summary

Leviticus 14:45 discusses the protocol for dealing with a house that has a serious mold or mildew problem. If the priest finds that the house is contaminated, he declares it unclean and orders the stones with the mold to be removed and thrown outside the town in an unclean place. This verse reflects the meticulous cleanliness standards set by God for the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of maintaining physical and spiritual purity. It also serves as a reminder of the consequences of neglecting cleanliness and the need for repentance and restoration in the sight of God.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He shall break down the house - "On the suspicion of a house being infected, the priest examined it, and ordered it to be shut up seven days; if he found the plague, or signs of the plague, (hollow streaks, greenish or reddish), were not spread, he commanded it to be shut up seven days more. On the thirteenth day he revisited it; and if he found the infected place dim, or gone away, he took out that part of the wall, carried it out to an unclean place, mended the wall, and caused the whole house to be new plastered. It was then shut up a third seven days, and he came on the nineteenth, and if he found that the plague was broken out anew, he ordered the house to be pulled down." See Ainsworth. From all this may we not learn a lesson of instruction? If the means made use of by God and his ministers for the conversion of a sinner be, through his willful obstinacy, rendered of no avail; if by his evil practices he trample under foot the blood of the covenant wherewith he might have been sanctified, and do despite to the Spirit of God; then God will pull down his house - dislodge his soul from its earthly tabernacle, consign the house, the body, to corruption, and the spirit to the perdition of ungodly men. Reader, see well how it stands with thy soul. God is not mocked: what a man soweth, that shall he reap.

Leviticus 14:45

Signs of Home Contamination

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Berean Standard Bible

It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

Bible in Basic English

And the house will have to be pulled down, the stones of it and the wood and the paste; and everything is to be taken out to an unclean place outside the town.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they shall destroy it forthwith, and shall cast the stones and timber thereof, and all the dust without the town into an unclean place.

Free Bible Version

It must be demolished, and all its stones, timbers, and plaster must be taken and dumped in an unclean area outside the town.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee shall breake downe the house, with the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house, and hee shall carie them out of the citie vnto an vncleane place.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

One Unity Resource Bible

He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house’s mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.

Translation for Translators

It must be completely torn down—the stones, the timber and the plaster—and all those things must be thrown into a dump outside the town.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The house must be torn down. The stones, timber, and all the plaster in the house must be carried away out of the city to the unclean place.

Noah Webster Bible

And he shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the mortar of the house: and he shall carry them forth out of the city to an unclean place.

World English Bible

He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house’s mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he hath broken down the house, its stones, and its wood, and all the clay of the house, and he hath brought [them] forth unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place.

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Leviticus 14:45

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Context

Signs of Home Contamination

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Leviticus 14:45

Signs of Home Contamination

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary