KJV King James Version
Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague [is], and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
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Leviticus 14:40
Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague [is], and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.
WEB World English Bible
then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city:
ASV American Standard Version
then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which the plague is, and cast them into an unclean place without the city:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the priest hath commanded, and they have drawn out the stones in which the plague is, and have cast them unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place;
Surrounding context — 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;
38 Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:
39 And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, [if] the plague be spread in the walls of the house;
40 Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague [is], and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
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:
42 And they shall take other stones, and put [them] in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
43 And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְצִוָּה֙H6680 · tsa.vahto commandהַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548 · ko.henpriestוְחִלְּצוּ֙H2502 · cha.latsto rescueאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָ֣אֲבָנִ֔יםH68 · e.venstoneאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichבָּהֵ֖ןH9039 · henthemהַנָּ֑גַעH5061 · ne.gaplagueוְהִשְׁלִ֤יכוּH7993 · sha.lakhto throwאֶתְהֶן֙H853 · et[Obj.]אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מִח֣וּץH2351 · chutsoutsideלָעִ֔ירH5892 · irexcitementאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מָק֖וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceטָמֵֽא׃H2931 · ta.meunclean
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 5:5-6To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.2 John 1:10-11If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:Proverbs 25:4-5Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.Revelation 22:15For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.Revelation 2:20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.Titus 3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.Isaiah 1:25-26And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:Revelation 2:6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.Psalm 101:7-8He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.1 Corinthians 5:13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.Revelation 2:14-16But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.Psalm 101:5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
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