Leviticus 14:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goes in to see the plague, that all that is in the house may not become unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְצִוָּ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וּפִנּ֣וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֗יִת בְּטֶ֨רֶם יָבֹ֤א הַכֹּהֵן֙ לִרְא֣וֹת אֶת־הַנֶּ֔גַע וְלֹ֥א יִטְמָ֖א כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּבָּ֑יִת וְאַ֥חַר כֵּ֛ן יָבֹ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃

Transliteration

And ṣiwwāh the kōhēn and pinnû ʾet-the-bayit before yāḇōʾ the kōhēn lirʾôt ʾet-the-negaʿ and not yiṭmāʾ all-which in-the-bayit and after thus yāḇōʾ the kōhēn lirʾôt ʾet-the-bayit.

Grammar Details

• *ṣiwwāh*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - shall command
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest
• *pinnû*: piel perfect 3rd common plural - clear out/empty
• *bayit*: noun, masculine singular - house
• *yāḇōʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - comes/enters
• *lirʾôt*: qal infinitive construct - to see/examine
• *negaʿ*: noun, masculine singular - plague/mark/infection
• *yiṭmāʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - becomes unclean/defiled

Word Meanings

• *pinnû*: clear out/empty/vacate
• *negaʿ*: plague/mark/infection/affliction
• *yiṭmāʾ*: becomes unclean/defiled/impure

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priest shall order the house to be emptied before he goes in to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house becomes unclean. Afterward, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 uncan: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the preast shall comaunde them to ryd all thinge out of the housse, before the preaste goo in to se the plage: that he make not all that is in the housse vncleane, and then the preast shall goo in and se the housse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then shal the prest commaunde to rydde all thynge out of the house or euer the prest go in to se ye plage, lest all that is in the house be made vncleane. Afterwarde shall ye prest go in, to se the plage.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Priest shall commande them to emptie the house before the Priest goe into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made vncleane, and then shall the Priest goe in to see the house,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the priest shall comaunde them to emptie the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made vncleane: and the must the priest go in, to see the house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The 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: and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and 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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The 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: and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the priest will command that the house be cleared before the priest enters to examine the infection so that everything in the house does not become unclean, and afterward the priest will enter to examine the house.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.
• 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.
• Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
• Rev 18:4 : 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you may not be partakers of her sins, and that you may not receive her plagues.