Verse Lens · Context pointer
Leviticus 14:40 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 40. 40Then 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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Role in This Section
This verse removes affected stones to an unclean place outside the city.
Read It With
- Leviticus 14:33-47
Read through 14:33-47 and watch how each actor, material, status, or command relates. Leviticus 14:40 removes affected stones to an unclean place outside the city; the whole unit establishes this: In Canaan a homeowner reports a suspected mark; goods are removed before declaration, the priest inspects, and persistent spread can lead to stone removal or complete demolition.
Why It Needs Context
Leviticus 14:33-47 must remain the teaching frame because this verse removes affected stones to an unclean place outside the city without completing the unit's reasoning.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Leviticus 14:33-47 — A house is emptied, inspected, quarantined, scraped, repaired, or demolishedSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Leviticus 14:33-47, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Leviticus
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Lev.xml, Masoretic words and morphology for 14:33-47
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