KJV ORIGINAL
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;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the seventh day, the priest will return and examine the house. If he sees that the contamination has spread further into the walls,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The priest is conducting a follow-up inspection to see if a house's contamination problem has gotten worse over the week.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of detailed Old Testament laws about identifying and dealing with mildew, mold, or fungal contamination in houses. These health regulations were given to the Israelites as they prepared to settle in the Promised Land, where stone and clay houses would replace their temporary desert dwellings.
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