Focused Passage

Leviticus 14:33-42

Cleansing, Restoration, and the Return From Outside the Camp

The LORD gives Moses cleansing rites for the person healed of defiling skin disease, moving from examination outside the camp to a two-bird cleansing rite, washing and shaving, seven-day waiting, eighth-day offerings, blood and oil application, poverty provision, and then instructions for diagnosing, cleansing, or destroying contaminated houses in the promised land.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

34 “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,

35 the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, ‘Something like mildew has appeared in my house.’

36 The 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.

37 He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,

38 the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.

39 On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,

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

41 And 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.

42 So different stones must be obtained to replace the contaminated ones, as well as additional mortar to replaster the house.

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References and Original Words

Verse 33

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶֽל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 34

Original words

When כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you enter תָבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular which אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אֲנִ֛י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving נֹתֵ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural as your possession לַאֲחֻזָּ֑ה H272 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and I put וְנָתַתִּי֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular a contamination נֶ֣גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular construct of mildew צָרַ֔עַת H6883 Noun - feminine singular into a house בְּבֵ֖ית H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct in that land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct - אֲחֻזַּתְכֶֽם׃ H272 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy regarding skin diseases, are translated as mildew regarding blemishes on garments, utensils, or buildings; here and throughout the remainder of this chapter.
Verse 35

Original words

the owner אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative of the house הַבַּ֔יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall come וּבָא֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and tell וְהִגִּ֥יד H5046 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the priest לַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Something like mildew כְּנֶ֕גַע H5061 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular has appeared נִרְאָ֥ה H7200 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in my לִ֖י Preposition | first person common singular house בַּבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 36

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular must order that וְצִוָּ֨ה H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the house הַבַּ֗יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular be cleared וּפִנּ֣וּ H6437 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker before בְּטֶ֨רֶם H2962 Preposition-b | Adverb he הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular enters it יָבֹ֤א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to examine לִרְא֣וֹת H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the mildew הַנֶּ֔גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular so that nothing וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle . . . כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative in the house בַּבָּ֑יִת H1004 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular will become unclean יִטְמָ֖א H2930 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular After וְאַ֥חַר H310 Conjunctive waw | Adverb this כֵּ֛ן H3651 Adverb the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall go in יָבֹ֥א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to inspect לִרְא֥וֹת H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the house הַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

He is to examine וְרָאָ֣ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker [the house] הַנֶּ֗גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the mildew הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular on the walls בְּקִירֹ֣ת H7023 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct - הַבַּ֔יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular consists of green יְרַקְרַקֹּ֔ת H3422 Adjective - feminine plural or א֖וֹ H176 Conjunction red אֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת H125 Adjective - feminine plural depressions שְׁקַֽעֲרוּרֹת֙ H8258 Noun - feminine plural that appear וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֥ן H4758 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural to be beneath שָׁפָ֖ל H8217 Adjective - masculine singular . . . מִן־ H4480 Preposition the surface of the wall הַקִּֽיר׃ H7023 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 38

Original words

the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . מִן־ H4480 Preposition shall go outside וְיָצָ֧א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - הַבַּ֖יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶל־ H413 Preposition the doorway פֶּ֣תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct of the house הַבָּ֑יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular and close וְהִסְגִּ֥יר H5462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker [it] up הַבַּ֖יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִֽים׃ H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 39

Original words

On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to return וְשָׁ֥ב H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and inspect [the house] וְרָאָ֕ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular If וְהִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the mildew הַנֶּ֖גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular has spread פָּשָׂ֥ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on the walls בְּקִירֹ֥ת H7023 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct - הַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 40

Original words

[he] הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular must order וְצִוָּה֙ H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative - בָּהֵ֖ן Preposition | third person feminine plural the contaminated הַנָּ֑גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular stones הָ֣אֲבָנִ֔ים H68 Article | Noun - feminine plural be pulled out וְחִלְּצוּ֙ H2502 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and thrown וְהִשְׁלִ֤יכוּ H7993 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶתְהֶן֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine plural into אֶל־ H413 Preposition an unclean טָמֵֽא׃ H2931 Adjective - masculine singular place מָק֖וֹם H4725 Noun - masculine singular outside מִח֣וּץ H2351 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the city לָעִ֔יר H5892 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition
Verse 41

Original words

And וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker {he shall have} the inside הַבַּ֛יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular of the house מִבַּ֖יִת H1004 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular scraped יַקְצִ֥עַ H7106 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular completely סָבִ֑יב H5439 Adverb and the plaster הֶֽעָפָר֙ H6083 Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative is scraped off הִקְצ֔וּ H7096 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural dumped וְשָׁפְכ֗וּ H8210 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker into אֶל־ H413 Preposition an unclean טָמֵֽא׃ H2931 Adjective - masculine singular place מָק֖וֹם H4725 Noun - masculine singular outside מִח֣וּץ H2351 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the city לָעִ֔יר H5892 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition
Verse 42

Original words

So different אֲחֵר֔וֹת H312 Adjective - feminine plural stones אֲבָנִ֣ים H68 Noun - feminine plural must be obtained וְלָקְחוּ֙ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to replace וְהֵבִ֖יאוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition . . . תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition the [contaminated] ones הָאֲבָנִ֑ים H68 Article | Noun - feminine plural - יִקַּ֖ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular as well as additional אַחֵ֛ר H312 Adjective - masculine singular mortar וְעָפָ֥ר H6083 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular to replaster וְטָ֥ח H2902 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the house הַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular

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