then whoever owns the house ¹  must come and declare to the priest, ‘Something like an infection is visible to me in the house.’

So Moses spoke to the Israelites about the appointed times of the Lord. ¹ 

Then the priest will command that the house be cleared ¹  before the priest enters to examine the infection ²  so that everything in the house ³  does not become unclean, ⁴  and afterward ⁵  the priest will enter to examine the house.

So they placed him in custody until they were able ¹  to make a clear legal decision for themselves based on words from the mouth of the Lord. ²