Leviticus 14:46 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Anyone who enters the house while it is closed off will be unclean until evening.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse teaches that entering a contaminated house makes a person ceremonially unclean for the rest of the day.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about dealing with houses that had signs of mildew or mold (called 'leprosy of houses'). In ancient Israel, these health and cleanliness laws protected the community from disease and taught important spiritual lessons about purity. Houses showing contamination were quarantined, and anyone entering them became ceremonially unclean, requiring purification rituals.

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