Leviticus 14:47
New International Version
Anyone who sleeps or eats in the house must wash their clothes.

New Living Translation
and all who sleep or eat in the house must wash their clothing.

English Standard Version
and whoever sleeps in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

Berean Standard Bible
And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes.

King James Bible
And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

New King James Version
And he who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

New American Standard Bible
Likewise, whoever lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

NASB 1995
“Likewise, whoever lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

NASB 1977
“Likewise, whoever lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

Legacy Standard Bible
Likewise, whoever lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

Amplified Bible
And whoever lies down in the house [to rest] shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

Christian Standard Bible
Whoever lies down in the house is to wash his clothes, and whoever eats in it is to wash his clothes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever lies down in the house is to wash his clothes, and whoever eats in it is to wash his clothes.”

American Standard Version
And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

Contemporary English Version
And if you either slept or ate in the house, you must wash your clothes.

English Revised Version
And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever sleeps or eats in the house must wash his clothes.

Good News Translation
Any who lie down or eat in the house must wash their clothes.

International Standard Version
Whoever has slept in the house is to wash his clothes, along with whoever has eaten in the house.

Majority Standard Bible
And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes.

NET Bible
Anyone who lies down in the house must wash his clothes. Anyone who eats in the house must wash his clothes.

New Heart English Bible
He who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes: and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

World English Bible
He who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he who is lying in the house washes his garments; and he who is eating in the house washes his garments.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is lying in the house doth wash his garments; and he who is eating in the house doth wash his garments.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he lying in the house shall wash his garments: and he eating in the house shall wash his garments.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that sleepeth in it, and eateth any thing, shall wash his clothes.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever will have slept in it, or eaten anything, shall wash his clothes.

New American Bible
Whoever sleeps or eats in such a house shall also wash his garments.

New Revised Standard Version
and all who sleep in the house shall wash their clothes; and all who eat in the house shall wash their clothes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he who lies in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And whoever sleeps in the house shall wash his garments and he who eats in the house shall wash his garments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he that sleeps in the house shall wash his garments, and be unclean until evening; and he that eats in the house shall wash his garments, and be unclean until evening.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Signs of Home Contamination
46Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening. 47And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes.

Cross References
Numbers 19:22
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”

Haggai 2:13
So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

Leviticus 5:2
Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

Leviticus 11:24-25
These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, / and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:5-7
Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever touches the body of the man with a discharge must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Numbers 19:11-13
Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. / He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not be clean. / Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.

Isaiah 52:11
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:19
When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.

2 Corinthians 6:17
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

Matthew 23:27
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.

Mark 7:2-4
and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed. / Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. / And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

Luke 11:44
Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

Acts 10:28
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. / And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.


Treasury of Scripture

And he that lies in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

wash his clothes

Leviticus 14:8,9
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days…

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And anyone who sleeps in the house
This phrase refers to the regulations concerning ceremonial cleanliness in ancient Israel. The context is the purification process for a house that has been afflicted with mold or mildew, often referred to as "leprosy" in the biblical text. The house must be inspected by a priest, and if declared unclean, it must undergo a cleansing process. Anyone who sleeps in such a house becomes ceremonially unclean. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and separation from impurity, emphasizing the need for God's people to maintain purity in all aspects of life. The concept of uncleanness here is not just physical but also spiritual, symbolizing the pervasive nature of sin and the need for divine intervention.

or eats in it
Eating in the house also results in ceremonial uncleanness, highlighting the pervasive nature of impurity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, sharing a meal was a significant act of fellowship and community. Thus, eating in an unclean house could symbolize participating in or being influenced by sin. This regulation underscores the importance of maintaining purity in communal and personal activities. It also points to the broader biblical principle that what one consumes, both physically and spiritually, can affect one's relationship with God.

must wash his clothes
The requirement to wash clothes signifies a ritual cleansing process necessary to restore ceremonial purity. Washing is a recurring biblical motif for purification, seen in various contexts such as the cleansing of the priests (Exodus 29:4) and the purification rites in Numbers 19. This act symbolizes repentance and the removal of defilement, preparing individuals to re-enter the community and worship. It foreshadows the New Testament teaching of spiritual cleansing through Christ, as seen in passages like 1 John 1:9, where confession and forgiveness lead to purification from sin. The washing of clothes here is a tangible reminder of the need for inner cleansing and holiness before God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Priests
The priests were responsible for diagnosing and declaring a house clean or unclean. They played a crucial role in the purification process.

2. Inhabitants of the House
Those who lived in or entered the house were directly affected by its status and had to follow specific purification rituals.

3. The House
The central focus of this verse, representing a place that could become unclean and require purification.

4. Uncleanliness
A state that required specific actions to restore cleanliness, reflecting broader themes of sin and purification.

5. Purification Rituals
The series of actions prescribed by the Law to restore cleanliness, symbolizing spiritual renewal.
Teaching Points
Understanding Ritual Purity
The laws of cleanliness in Leviticus highlight the importance of holiness and separation from sin. They remind us of God's call to live pure and holy lives.

Symbolism of Washing
Washing clothes symbolizes the need for spiritual cleansing. Just as physical washing was required to remove impurity, we need spiritual cleansing through Christ.

Community Responsibility
The requirement for all who enter the house to wash their clothes underscores the communal aspect of purity. Our actions affect others, and we are called to support one another in maintaining spiritual cleanliness.

Obedience to God's Commands
The detailed instructions in Leviticus teach us the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when they may seem burdensome or difficult to understand.

Christ as Our Cleanser
The purification rituals point to the ultimate cleansing available through Jesus Christ. He fulfills the Law and offers us complete purification from sin.(47) And he that lieth in the house.--As abiding in it all night was graver than a momentary entrance, it involved the washing of the garments before the person so defiled could be clean. The same was the case if any one made a meal in it.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And anyone who sleeps
וְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ב (wə·haš·šō·ḵêḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

in the house
בַּבַּ֔יִת (bab·ba·yiṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

or eats
וְהָאֹכֵ֣ל (wə·hā·’ō·ḵêl)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

in it
בַּבַּ֔יִת (bab·ba·yiṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

must wash
יְכַבֵּ֖ס (yə·ḵab·bês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash

his clothes.
בְּגָדָֽיו׃ (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage


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