Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
14:34 I may contaminate: In the absolute monotheism of biblical language, God causes or allows everything. For example, Exod 21:13 describes an accidental death as something that God allowed to happen (see also Deut 19:4-5).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
14:34 I may contaminate: In the absolute monotheism of biblical language, God causes or allows everything. For example, Exod 21:13 describes an accidental death as something that God allowed to happen (see also Deut 19:4-5).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
then he whose house it is shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me like a plague in the house;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
then he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, There seemeth to me to be as it were a plague in the house.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
then he who owns the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, ‘There seems to me to be some sort of plague in the house.’
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Then let the owner of the house come and say to the priest, It seems to me that there is a sort of leper's disease in the house.