Leviticus 14:45
New International Version
It must be torn down—its stones, timbers and all the plaster—and taken out of the town to an unclean place.

New Living Translation
It must be torn down, and all its stones, timbers, and plaster must be carried out of town to the place designated as ceremonially unclean.

English Standard Version
And he shall break down the house, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house, and he shall carry them out of the city to an unclean place.

Berean Standard Bible
It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

King James Bible
And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

New King James Version
And he shall break down the house, its stones, its timber, and all the plaster of the house, and he shall carry them outside the city to an unclean place.

New American Standard Bible
The owner shall therefore tear down the house, its stones, its timbers, and all the plaster of the house, and he shall take them outside the city to an unclean place.

NASB 1995
“He shall therefore tear down the house, its stones, and its timbers, and all the plaster of the house, and he shall take them outside the city to an unclean place.

NASB 1977
“He shall therefore tear down the house, its stones, and its timbers, and all the plaster of the house, and he shall take them outside the city to an unclean place.

Legacy Standard Bible
He shall therefore tear down the house, its stones and its timbers and all the plaster of the house, and he shall take them outside the city to an unclean place.

Amplified Bible
He shall tear down the house—its stones and its timber and all the plaster of the house—and shall take everything outside the city to an unclean place.

Christian Standard Bible
It must be torn down with its stones, its beams, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It must be torn down with its stones, its beams, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

American Standard Version
And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

Contemporary English Version
Then he will have the house torn down and every bit of wood, stone, and plaster hauled off to an unclean place outside the town.

English Revised Version
And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The house-stones, wood, and all the plaster-must be torn down and taken to an unclean place outside the city.

Good News Translation
It must be torn down, and its stones, its wood, and all its plaster must be carried out of the city to an unclean place.

International Standard Version
He is to pull down the house, its stones, its lumber, and all the plaster on the house, and discard them in an unclean place outside the city.

Majority Standard Bible
It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

NET Bible
He must tear down the house, its stones, its wood, and all the plaster of the house, and bring all of it outside the city to an unclean place.

New Heart English Bible
And he shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house's mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the mortar of the house: and he shall carry them forth out of the city to an unclean place.

World English Bible
He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house’s mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he has broken down the house, its stones, and its wood, and all the clay of the house, and he has brought [them] forth to the outside of the city, to an unclean place.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath broken down the house, its stones, and its wood, and all the clay of the house, and he hath brought them forth unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he tore down the house, and its stones, and its wood, and all the dust of the house: and he brought forth without the city, into an unclean place.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall destroy it forthwith, and shall cast the stones and timber thereof, and all the dust without the town into an unclean place.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so they shall promptly destroy it, and shall cast its stones and timber, and also all the dust, outside the town in an unclean place.

New American Bible
It shall be pulled down, and all its stones, beams and mortar shall be hauled away to an unclean place outside the city.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall have the house torn down, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they shall demolish the house, its stones and its timber and all the mortar of the house; and they shall carry them forth out of the town into an unclean place and burn it with fire.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They shall destroy the house, its stones and its wood and all of the dust, and they shall take it outside of the city to a defiled region and will burn it in fire.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they shall take down the house, and its timbers and its stones, and they shall carry out all the mortar without the city into an unclean place.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Signs of Home Contamination
44the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean. 45It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place. 46Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:5
Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.

Deuteronomy 12:3
Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.

1 Kings 9:6-9
But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples. / And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ ...

2 Kings 10:27
They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.

2 Kings 23:14
He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and covered the sites with human bones.

2 Chronicles 34:4
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

Isaiah 30:22
So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”

Jeremiah 19:11
and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room to bury them.

Ezekiel 5:11
Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.

Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

Ezekiel 24:13
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

Matthew 23:38
Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Mark 13:2
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 21:6
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.


Treasury of Scripture

And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

break down

1 Kings 9:6-9
But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: …

2 Kings 10:27
And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

2 Kings 17:20-23
And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight…

into an unclean place

Leviticus 14:41
And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:

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Leviticus 14
1. The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper
33. The signs of leprosy in a house
48. The cleansing of that house














It must be torn down
This phrase indicates a decisive and complete action. In the Hebrew context, the word for "torn down" (נָתַץ, natats) implies a forceful dismantling. This reflects the seriousness with which God views impurity and sin. The tearing down of a house symbolizes the removal of sin from the community, emphasizing the need for purity and holiness among God's people. Historically, this action would have been a significant loss, indicating the gravity of maintaining spiritual cleanliness.

its stones
Stones in ancient architecture were foundational and represented strength and permanence. The Hebrew word for stones (אֶבֶן, even) is often used metaphorically in Scripture to denote something solid and enduring. The removal of the stones signifies the dismantling of what was once considered strong and reliable, illustrating that even the most established aspects of life must be surrendered if they become tainted by sin.

its timbers
Timbers, or wood (עֵץ, etz), were essential for the structure and support of a building. In biblical symbolism, wood can represent humanity or the earthly nature. The removal of the timbers suggests that every part of our lives, including our human nature, must be examined and purified. This reflects the call for believers to be vigilant in maintaining holiness in all aspects of life.

and all the plaster
Plaster (טִיחַ, tiakh) was used to cover and protect the walls, providing a finished appearance. In a spiritual sense, plaster can represent the outward appearance or facade. The removal of the plaster indicates that superficial coverings or pretenses must be stripped away to address the root of impurity. This calls believers to authenticity and transparency in their walk with God.

and taken outside the city
The act of taking the materials outside the city signifies the removal of impurity from the community. In ancient Israel, the city was a place of communal living and worship, and anything unclean was to be separated from it. This reflects the biblical principle of sanctification, where believers are called to be set apart from sin and to live in a way that honors God.

to an unclean place
The designation of an "unclean place" (מָקוֹם טָמֵא, makom tame) underscores the separation required between holiness and impurity. In the biblical context, unclean places were often associated with death, decay, and separation from God. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of maintaining spiritual purity. It also points to the hope of redemption, as believers are called to leave behind their old, sinful ways and embrace the new life offered through Christ.

Verse 45. - As the leper was removed from the camp, so the leprous house is to be utterly pulled down; the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and all its materials carried forth eat of the city into an unclean place.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
It
הַבַּ֗יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

must be torn down
וְנָתַ֣ץ (wə·nā·ṯaṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

with its stones,
אֲבָנָיו֙ (’ă·ḇā·nāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 68: A stone

its timbers,
עֵצָ֔יו (‘ê·ṣāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

its
הַבָּ֑יִת (hab·bā·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

plaster,
עֲפַ֣ר (‘ă·p̄ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud

and taken
וְהוֹצִיא֙ (wə·hō·w·ṣî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

outside
מִח֣וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

the city
לָעִ֔יר (lā·‘îr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

an unclean
טָמֵֽא׃ (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2931: Unclean

place.
מָק֖וֹם (mā·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


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