Leviticus 13:3
“And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh,.... Whether it be a swelling, scab, or a bright spot…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The hair in the plague is turned white - The sparing growth of very fine whitish hair on leprous spots in the place of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The priest shall - pronounce him unclean - וטמא אתו vetimme otho; literally, shall pollute him, i. e., in the Hebrew…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 13:1-17
I. Concerning the plague of leprosy we may observe in general, 1. That it was rather an uncleanness than a disease; or,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The distinctive marks of leprosy are the hair, which is generally very dark among Jews, turns while, and the swelling…
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