Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the seventh day the priest shall return to inspect the house. If the mold has spread on the walls, New Living Translation On the seventh day the priest must return for another inspection. If he finds that the mildew on the walls of the house has spread, English Standard Version And the priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the disease has spread in the walls of the house, Berean Standard Bible On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls, King James Bible 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; New King James Version And the priest shall come again on the seventh day and look; and indeed if the plague has spread on the walls of the house, New American Standard Bible Then the priest shall return on the seventh day and make an inspection. If the spot has indeed spread on the walls of the house, NASB 1995 “The priest shall return on the seventh day and make an inspection. If the mark has indeed spread in the walls of the house, NASB 1977 “And the priest shall return on the seventh day and make an inspection. If the mark has indeed spread in the walls of the house, Legacy Standard Bible And the priest shall return on the seventh day and look again. If the mark has indeed spread in the walls of the house, Amplified Bible The priest shall return on the seventh day and look; and if the mark has spread on the walls of the house, Christian Standard Bible The priest is to return on the seventh day and examine it. If the contamination has spread on the walls of the house, Holman Christian Standard Bible The priest is to return on the seventh day and examine it. If the contamination has spread on the walls of the house, American Standard 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; Contemporary English Version Then he will return and check to see if the mildew has spread. English Revised 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; GOD'S WORD® Translation On the seventh day the priest will go back and examine it again. If the mildew in the walls of the house has spread, Good News Translation On the seventh day he shall return and examine it again. If the mildew has spread, International Standard Version He is to return after seven days to examine it. If the contagion has spread to the walls of the house, Majority Standard Bible On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls, NET Bible The priest must return on the seventh day and examine it, and if the infection has spread in the walls of the house, New Heart English Bible The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house, Webster's Bible Translation 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the priest has turned back on the seventh day, and has seen, and behold, 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, Smith's Literal Translation And the priest turned back in the seventh day, and saw, and behold, the stroke spread in the walls of the house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd returning on the seventh day, he shall look upon it. If he find that the leprosy is spread, Catholic Public Domain Version And returning on the seventh day, he shall examine it. If he finds that the leprosy has spread, New American Bible On the seventh day the priest shall return. If, upon inspection, he finds that the infection has spread on the walls, New Revised Standard Version The priest shall come again on the seventh day and make an inspection; if the disease has spread in the walls of the house, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the priest shall come back again on the seventh day and shall see if the plague has spread in the walls of the house; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Priest shall return in the seventh day and he shall see if the plague has changed in the wall of the house; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look; and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the priest shall return on the seventh day and view the house; and, behold, if the plague is spread in the walls of the house, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible 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.… Cross References Numbers 19:14-19 This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days, / and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean. / Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days. ... Deuteronomy 24:8 In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them. 2 Kings 5:10-14 Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ... 2 Kings 20:5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 26:19-21 Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land. Isaiah 1:16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! Jeremiah 33:6 Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. Ezekiel 36:25-27 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. Matthew 8:2-4 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.” Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. Mark 1:40-44 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ... Luke 5:12-14 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” Luke 17:12-19 As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ... John 9:6-7 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Treasury of Scripture 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; Leviticus 13:7,8,22,27,36,51 But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again: … Jump to Previous Disease House Increased Indeed Inspect Inspection Mark Marks Mildew Plague Seventh Size Spread Turned WallsJump to Next Disease House Increased Indeed Inspect Inspection Mark Marks Mildew Plague Seventh Size Spread Turned WallsLeviticus 14 1. The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper33. The signs of leprosy in a house 48. The cleansing of that house On the seventh day The number seven in the Bible often signifies completeness or perfection, as seen in the creation account where God rested on the seventh day. In the context of Leviticus, the seventh day marks a period of waiting and observation, symbolizing a complete cycle of time for reflection and potential healing. This period allows for divine intervention and the natural course of events to reveal the true state of the house, much like how spiritual discernment requires patience and time. the priest shall return to inspect the house If the mildew has spread on the walls Persons / Places / Events 1. PriestThe priest acts as a mediator and inspector, representing God's authority and holiness. In this context, the priest is responsible for examining the house for signs of impurity. 2. House The house represents the dwelling place of the Israelites, which can become unclean due to mildew or mold. It symbolizes the need for purity in one's living environment. 3. Mildew A physical manifestation of impurity or uncleanness that can affect a house. It serves as a metaphor for sin or spiritual corruption that can spread if not addressed. 4. Seventh Day A significant time frame in biblical terms, often associated with completion and rest. Here, it marks the time for re-evaluation and potential cleansing. 5. Inspection The act of examining the house for mildew, symbolizing the need for self-examination and spiritual vigilance in one's life. Teaching Points The Role of Spiritual LeadersJust as the priest inspects the house, spiritual leaders today are called to guide and help others maintain spiritual purity. The Importance of Regular Self-Examination The inspection on the seventh day highlights the need for regular self-examination to identify and address areas of spiritual impurity. Dealing with Sin Before It Spreads Mildew represents sin, which can spread if not dealt with promptly. We must be vigilant in identifying and eradicating sin in our lives. The Significance of Rest and Reflection The seventh day is a time for rest and reflection, reminding us to take time to evaluate our spiritual condition and seek God's cleansing. Holiness in Our Homes Just as the Israelites were to keep their homes free from mildew, we are called to maintain holiness in our personal and family lives.(39, 40) And the priest shall come again.--If on inspecting it again at the end of the first week's quarantine, the priest finds that the depression or discolouring has spread in the walls, thus indicating the progress of the disease, just as in the case of leprous men and garments (see Leviticus 13:5), he is to order the affected stones which exhibit these symptoms to be pulled out of the walls, and to be cast into the unclean receptacle which was prepared outside every city for carcases and filth of every kind, just as there was outside the city a clean place for the deposition of the ashes of the sanctuary. (See Leviticus 4:11.) It will be seen that out of the eight verbs used in Leviticus 14:40-42 in connection with the removing of the affected stones and the constitution of new ones, the scraping, and the plaistering, six are in the plural: viz., they shall take, they shall cast (Leviticus 14:40); they shall pour out, they shall scrape off (Leviticus 14:41); they shall take, they shall put them (Leviticus 14:42); and two are in the singular: viz., he shall take other mortar, he shall plaister (Leviticus 14:42). From this the authorities during the second Temple concluded, and hence enacted, that if the affected stones are in a partition wall which divides two houses occupied by two different owners, both alike must take part in the first six acts, whilst the new mortaring and the plaistering must be done by the owner of the affected house alone. . . . Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest is to return וְשָׁ֥ב (wə·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and inspect [the house]. וְרָאָ֕ה (wə·rā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see If וְהִנֵּ֛ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! the mildew הַנֶּ֖גַע (han·ne·ḡa‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot has spread פָּשָׂ֥ה (pā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6581: To spread on the walls, בְּקִירֹ֥ת (bə·qî·rōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7023: A wall Links Leviticus 14:39 NIVLeviticus 14:39 NLT Leviticus 14:39 ESV Leviticus 14:39 NASB Leviticus 14:39 KJV Leviticus 14:39 BibleApps.com Leviticus 14:39 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 14:39 Chinese Bible Leviticus 14:39 French Bible Leviticus 14:39 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 14:39 The priest shall come again (Le Lv Lev.) |
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