Leviticus 14 · Verse 36

Leviticus 14:36

Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:
Leviticus 14:36, King James Version

Leviticus 14:36 in other translations

BSBThe priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
WEBThe priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goes in to examine the plague, that all that is in the house not be made unclean. Afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
ASVAnd the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goeth in to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:
YLTand the priest hath commanded, and they have prepared the house before the priest cometh in to see the plague (that all which is in the house be not unclean), and afterwards doth the priest come in to see the house;
DARBYand the priest shall command that they empty the house before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean; and afterwards the priest shall go in to see the house.
BBEAnd the priest will give orders for everything to be taken out of the house, before he goes in to see the disease, so that the things in the house may not become unclean; and then the priest is to go in to see the house;
WebsterThen the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest shall enter to see the plague, that all that is in the house may not be made unclean; and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

What does Leviticus 14:36 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…

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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 14:36 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.

וְצִוָּ֨הve.tzi.Vahand he will commandH6680
הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
וּפִנּ֣וּu.fi.Nuand people will make clearH6437
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
בְּטֶ֨רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH2962
יָבֹ֤אya.Vo'he will goH935
הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
לִרְא֣וֹתlir.'otto seeH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'the plagueH5061
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
יִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'it will be uncleanH2930
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
בַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yit[is] in the houseH1004
וְאַ֥חַרve.'A.charand afterH310
כֵּ֛ןkenthusH3651
יָבֹ֥אya.Vo'he will goH935
הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
לִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otto seeH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַבָּֽיִת\׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004

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Cross references for Leviticus 14:36

  • 2 Timothy 2:17-18

    And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

  • Hebrews 12:15

    Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

  • Revelation 18:4

    And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

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empty. or, prepare. be not made.
1Co 15:33; 2Ti 2:17,18; Heb 12:15; Re 18:4

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Context

  • 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:

  • Leviticus 14:36

    Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

  • Leviticus 14:37

    And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall;

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Leviticus 14:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces mandará el sacerdote, y despejarán la casa antes que el sacerdote entre á mirar la plaga, porque no sea contaminado todo lo que estuviere en la casa: y después el sacerdote entrará á reconocer la casa:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et le sacrificateur commandera qu’on vide la maison avant que le sacrificateur entre pour voir la plaie, afin que tout ce qui est dans la maison ne soit pas rendu impur; et après cela, le sacrificateur entrera pour voir la maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Priester soll gebieten, daß man das Haus ausräume, ehe der Priester hineingeht, das Übel zu besehen, damit nicht unrein werde alles, was im Hause ist; und danach soll der Priester hineingehen, das Haus zu besehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
At ille præcipiet ut efferant universa de domo, priusquam ingrediatur eam, et videat utrum leprosa sit, ne immunda fiant omnia quæ in domo sunt. Intrabitque postea ut consideret lepram domus: