This had to be done to protect the cleanness of God’s people, for “a little leaven ferments the whole lump. ” Expelling him would prevent his wickedness from dishonoring both God and His people.
यह परमेश्‍वर के लोगों की स्वच्छता को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए करना ही पड़ा, इसलिए कि “थोड़ा सा खमीर पूरे गूँधे हुए आटे को खमीर कर देता है । ”