Midras Hagai 1:9: Vayikra Rabbah & Sifrei Devarim

“On a house in the land of your possession” (Leviticus 14:34), this is the Temple,²⁷This is based on the fact that the verse refers to a house, singular, rather than houses, plural. It is thus understood to refer to a house that is singularly unique (Maharzu). as it is stated: “Behold, I am profaning My Temple, the pride of your strength” (Ezekiel 24:21). “The one to whom the house belongs shall come” (Leviticus 14:35), this is the Holy One blessed be He, as it is stated: “Because of My house that is destroyed” (Haggai 1:9). “And tell the priest” (Leviticus 14:35), this is Jeremiah, as it is stated: “Of the priests that are in Anatot” (Jeremiah 1:1). “Something like a mark appears to be in the house” (Leviticus 14:35), this is the filth of idol worship. Some say: This is the idol of Manasseh. That is what is written: “Behold, north of the altar gate, the image of provocation in the entry [babia]” (Ezekiel 8:5). What is babia? Woe, woe [bia bia] that the resident evacuates the owner from his house.
Rabbi Berekhya said: It is written: “For the bedding is too short for stretching out” (Isaiah 28:20); the bed cannot hold a woman, her husband, and her paramour together. Rather, “the cover is too narrow for taking cover [kehitkanes]” (Isaiah 28:20); you have created a great rival for Him of whom it is written: “He gathers [kones] sea water like a mound” (Psalms 33:7).²⁸Because Israel engaged in idolatry, God removed His presence from their midst and from the Temple.
“The priest shall command and they shall empty the house” (Leviticus 14:36) – “He took the treasures of the House of the Lord” (I Kings 14:26). “He shall demolish the house” (Leviticus 14:45) – “He demolished this House” (Ezra 5:12). “He shall take it outside the city” (Leviticus 14:45) – “and exiled the people to Babylon” (Ezra 5:12). One might [think] it will be forever; the verse states: “They shall take other stones” (Leviticus 14:42), as it is stated: “Therefore, so said the Lord God: Behold, I am laying a foundation in Zion, a stone, a trial stone, a precious cornerstone of a sturdy foundation; the faithful will not hurry” (Isaiah 28:16).

— But perhaps (you will say) this is so only because (the L-rd's measure of good, being greater than His measure of ill), it is not in My domain (i.e., within My ability) to send blight upon them in the house, as it is in the field; it is, therefore, written (Chaggai 1:9) "You brought it (your produce) home, and I blew upon it!" And it is written (Devarim 28:20) "and the L-rd will send in you the blight and the mehumah." It is within My domain to send blight indoors just as I do in the field, and rot in the fruit and sourness in the wine and foulness in the oil and fermentation in the honey. And whence is it derived even in the storehouses? From (Ibid. 16) "Cursed shall you be in the city." And whence do I derive even in the flour? From (Ibid. 17) "Cursed will be your basket and your (kneading) bowl." And whence do I derive even in entering and in leaving? From (Ibid. 19) "Cursed will you be in your coming and cursed will you be in your going out." And whence do I derive even in eating? From (Vayikra 26:26) "and you will eat and not be sated." And whence do I derive even when they descend into one's intestines? From (Michah 6:14) "and you will stoop over because of (sickness in) your innards."