47 And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.
47 Anyone who sleeps or eats in the house must wash their clothes.
47 and whoever sleeps in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
47 Anyone who sleeps or eats in the house must wash his clothes.
47 And he who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
47 and all who sleep or eat in the house must wash their clothing.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 14:47
Commentary on Leviticus 14:33-53
(Read Leviticus 14:33-53)
The leprosy in a house is unaccountable to us, as well as the leprosy in a garment; but now sin, where that reigns in a house, is a plague there, as it is in a heart. Masters of families should be aware, and afraid of the first appearance of sin in their families, and put it away, whatever it is. If the leprosy is got into the house, the infected part must be taken out. If it remain in the house, the whole must be pulled down. The owner had better be without a dwelling, than live in one that was infected. The leprosy of sin ruins families and churches. Thus sin is so interwoven with the human body, that it must be taken down by death.