Leviticus 14 · Verse 34

Leviticus 14:34

When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;
Leviticus 14:34, King James Version

Leviticus 14:34 in other translations

BSB“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew into a house in that land,
WEB“When you have come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put a spreading mildew in a house in the land of your possession,
ASVWhen ye are come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;
YLT‘When ye come in unto the land of Canaan, which I am giving to you for a possession, and I have put a plague of leprosy in a house in the land of your possession;
DARBYWhen ye come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put a leprous plague in a house of the land of your possession,
BBEWhen you have come into the land of Canaan which I will give you for your heritage, if I put the leper's disease on a house in the land of your heritage,
WebsterWhen ye shall have come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;

What does Leviticus 14:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 14:34-57
34-48. leprosy in a house--This law was prospective, not to come into operation till the settlement of the Israelites in Canaan. The words, "I put the leprosy," has led many to think that this plague was a judicial infliction from heaven for the sins of the owner; while others do not regard it in this light, it being common in Scripture to represent God as doing that which He only permits in His providence to be done. Assuming it to have been a natural disease, a new difficulty arises as to whether we are to consider that the house had become infected by the contagion of leprous occupiers; or that the leprosy was in the house itself. It is evident that the latter was the true state of the case, from the furniture being removed out of it on the first suspicion of disease on the walls. Some have supposed that the name of leprosy was analogically applied to it by the Hebrews, as we speak of cancer in trees when they exhibit corrosive effects similar to what the disease so named produces on the human body; while others have pronounced it a mural efflorescence or species of mildew on the wall apt to be produced in very damp situations, and which was followed by effects so injurious to health as well as to the stability of a house, particularly in warm countries, as to demand the attention of a legislator. Moses enjoined the priests to follow the same course and during the same period of time for ascertaining the true character of this disease as in human leprosy. If found leprous, the infected parts were to be removed. If afterwards there appeared a risk of the contagion spreading, the house was to be destroyed altogether and the materials removed to a distance. The stones were probably rough, unhewn stones, built up without cement in the manner now frequently used in fences and plastered over, or else laid in mortar. The oldest examples of architecture are of this character. The very same thing has to be done still with houses infected with mural salt. The stones covered with the nitrous incrustation must be removed, and if the infected wall is suffered to remain, it must be plastered all over anew.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 When ye be come into the land - and I put the plague of leprosy - It was probably from this text that the leprosy has been generally considered to be a disease inflicted immediately by God himself; but it is well known that in Scripture God is frequently represented as doing what, in the course of his providence, he only permits or suffers to be done. It is supposed that the infection of the house, as well as of the person and the garments, proceeded from animalcula. See Clarke's note on Lev 13:47, and Lev 13:52 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 14:33-53

The leprosy in a house is unaccountable to us, as well as the leprosy in a garment; but now sin, where that reigns in a house, is a plague there, as it is in a heart. Masters of families should be aware, and afraid of the first appearance of sin in their families, and put it away, whatever it is. If the leprosy is got into the house, the infected part must be taken out. If it remain in the house, the whole must be…

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Leviticus 14:34 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֤יkithatH3588
תָבֹ֙אוּ֙ta.Vo.'uyou will goH935
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589
נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414
לָכֶ֖םla.Khemto <the> you
לַאֲחֻזָּ֑הla.'a.chu.Zahto a possessionH272
וְנָתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.Tiand I will putH5414
נֶ֣גַעNe.ga'a plague ofH5061
צָרַ֔עַתtza.Ra.'ata serious diseaseH6883
בְּבֵ֖יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
אֲחֻזַּתְכֶֽם\׃'a.chu.zat.Khempossession yourH272

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Cross references for Leviticus 14:34

  • Genesis 17:8

    And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

  • Deuteronomy 32:49

    Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:

  • Genesis 12:7

    And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.

  • Genesis 13:17

    Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

  • Deuteronomy 12:1

    These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.

  • Leviticus 25:2

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 7:15

    And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

  • Numbers 32:32

    We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

  • Isaiah 45:7

    I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

  • Leviticus 23:10

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

  • Exodus 15:26

    And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

  • Amos 3:6

    Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
When.
23:10; 25:2; Nu 35:10; De 7:2; 12:1,8; 19:1; 26:1; 27:3
which I.
Ge 12:7; 13:17; 17:8; Nu 32:32; De 12:9,10; 32:49; Jos 13:1
I put the plague of leprosy.It was probably from this text, that the leprosy has been in general considered to be a supernatural disease, inflicted immediately by God himself; but it cannot be inferred from this expression, as it is well known, that in Scripture, God is frequently represented as doing what, in the course of his providence, he only permits to be done.
Ex 15:26; De 7:15; 1Sa 2:6; Pr 3:33; Isa 45:7; Am 3:6; 6:11; Mic 6:9

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Context

  • Leviticus 14:33

    And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

  • Leviticus 14:34

    When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;

  • Leviticus 14:35

    And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:

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Leviticus 14:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Cuando hubieres entrado en la tierra de Canaán, la cual yo os doy en posesión, y pusiere yo plaga de lepra en alguna casa de la tierra de vuestra posesión,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Quand vous serez entrés dans le pays de Canaan, que je vous donne en possession, si je mets une plaie de lèpre dans une maison du pays de votre possession,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wenn ihr in das Land Kanaan kommet, das ich euch zum Eigentum gebe, und ich ein Aussatzübel an ein Haus setze im Lande eures Eigentums,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum ingressi fueritis terram Chanaan, quam ego dabo vobis in possessionem, si fuerit plaga lepræ in ædibus,