Lev 14:49 | MHM | STEP | v. 49 : If removing the infected stones works and the house is healed, the priest must perform a cleansing ceremony. This was similar to the ceremony for a healed person with leprosy ( v. 49 ). It showed that God’s mercy had preserved the house. The house was then dedicated to God and made fit for His people (Deuteronomy 20:5; Genesis 35:2 ). Additional Note : Some people think that leprosy in a house is like idolatry among God’s people. Sometimes leaders tried to remove idolatry, but it often came back. Finally, when God sent the people into captivity in Babylon, it was like tearing down the house to cure them of idol worship.

‏ Leviticus 14:49

v. 49: If removing the infected stones works and the house is healed, the priest must perform a cleansing ceremony. This was similar to the ceremony for a healed person with leprosy (v. 49 ^a). It showed that God’s mercy had preserved the house. The house was then dedicated to God and made fit for His people (Deuteronomy 20:5; Genesis 35:2 ^b).

Additional Note: Some people think that leprosy in a house is like idolatry among God’s people. Sometimes leaders tried to remove idolatry, but it often came back. Finally, when God sent the people into captivity in Babylon, it was like tearing down the house to cure them of idol worship.