Leviticus 14:49 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

This is the law concerning the leprosy in a house. Now that they were in the wilderness they dwelt in tents, and had no houses, and therefore the law is made only an appendix to the former laws concerning the leprosy, because it related, not to their present state, but to their future settlement. The leprosy in a house is as unaccountable as the leprosy in a garment; but, if we see not what natural causes of it can be assigned, we may resolve it into the power of the God of nature, who here... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:49

And he shall take to cleanse the house ,.... The priest, or by his fellow priest, as Aben Ezra, though some interpret it of the master of the house; in Leviticus 14:49 , an account is given of the manner of cleansing a leprous house, which is the same with that of cleansing a leprous man, see notes on Leviticus 14:4-7 , Two birds . The birds here indeed are not described as "alive and clean", Leviticus 14:4 ; but both are plainly implied and the house is said to be cleansed with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-57

The cleansing of sin as illustrated in the cleansing of the leper. cf. 2 Kings 5:1-27 ; Matthew 8:1-4 ; Luke 5:12-15 . We have seen the possibility of a cure of leprosy in the directions for its diagnosis given to the priests. The cured leper had also to be cleansed before admitted to the society of the faithful. In this chapter we have the cleansing of the leper detailed. In this we are to discern the cleansing of sin. Naaman's case is instructive upon this point. He was cured by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

On uncleanness in houses. There are two metaphors commonly used in Holy Scripture for designating God's covenant people. They are I. GOD 'S HOUSEHOLD . As the household of God the Father," of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named" ( Ephesians 3:15 ), they are the members of that august brotherhood gathered together in Christ, of which God himself is the spiritual Father, into which all that are adopted in Christ are incorporated, ceasing to be "strangers and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

Cleansing the corrupt house. That the Divine Lawgiver should, in this tabernacle period of Israel's history, anticipate a time when their future houses would be affected by some disorder similar to leprosy in the human skin, and that he should direct a treatment of such houses closely corresponding with that of the human leper, is exceedingly remarkable. Nothing could possibly impress the Hebrew mine[ more powerfully with the idea that "the face of the Lord was against' that spiritual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

Leprosy in a house. From the first of these verses it is concluded that leprosy was not an ordinary disease, but a plague inflicted immediately by a judgment from God. That it was so inflicted in some instances upon persons cannot be disputed (see Numbers 12:10 ; 2 Kings 5:27 ; 2 Kings 15:5 ), and God threatens to curse the house of the wicked with such a plague ( Zechariah 5:4 ). The Jews view it in this light, and consequently regard leprosy as incurable except by the hand of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:48-53

The ceremony of cleansing the house is as similar to that of cleansing the leper as circumstances will permit. In case there is no reappearance of the mischief after the new stones and plastering have been put in, the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. First, the priest assures himself that the plague is healed, then he pronounces the house clean, and still after that the cleansing is to take place (cf. Leviticus 14:3 , Leviticus 14:7 , Leviticus... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 14:33-53

This section is separated from that on leprosy in clothing Leviticus 13:47-59 with which it would seem to be naturally connected, and is placed last of all the laws concerning leprosy, probably on account of its being wholly prospective. While the Israelites were in the wilderness, the materials of their dwellings were of nearly the same nature as those of their clothing, and would be liable to the same sort of decay. They were therefore included under the same law.I put the plague - Yahweh... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

Mildew in houses (14:33-57)Instructions were also given concerning what people were to do when, upon settling in Canaan, they lived in houses where mildew and fungus on the walls attracted disease-carrying germs. First they were to arrange for the priest to make a thorough inspection (33-36). If, after a week’s quarantine, the trouble persisted, the owners of the house were to remove and replace infected plaster and stones (37-42). If this did not cure the trouble, they had to demolish the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:49

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:48-53

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 14:33-53

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

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