Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 5:3
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness [it be] that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty.
As soon as he knoweth it, he must not delay to make his peace with God. And though it was sin before, though not known, yet the knowledge of it made it worse, and therefore required the more speedy repentance.
He shall be guilty, not only ceremonially by that touch, but morally for his violation and contempt of Gods authority and command.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man,…. The dead body of a man, or the bone of a dead body, or a grave, or any profluvious or menstruous person:
whatsoever uncleanness [it be] that a man shall be defiled withal: not morally, but ceremonially:
and it be hid from him; he is not sensible that he has touched any thing ceremonially unclean:
when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty: acknowledge his guilt, and offer a sacrifice for it, as after directed.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) Or if he touch the uncleanness of man.The sundry classes of defilement which a human being might contract and impart to others by contact, are set forth in Leviticus 12-15.
When he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.Better, and he knoweth it, and feeleth that he is guilty. That is, he afterwards becomes conscious that he has contracted the defilement, and feels his guilt. (See Lev. 5:2.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 5:3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness [it be] that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty.
Ver. 3. Then he shall be guilty. ] Guilty he was before, Lev 5:2 but now shall see himself so, and be ready to say, as Pro 5:14 , “I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and the assembly.” “By the law is the knowledge of sin.” Rom 3:20
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
man. Hebrew. ‘adam. See App-14.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the uncleanness: Lev 12:1 – Lev 13:59, Lev 15:1-33, Lev 22:4-6, Num 19:11-16
Reciprocal: Lev 6:4 – because Lev 7:21 – the uncleanness Lev 14:12 – trespass Num 19:13 – purifieth Isa 52:11 – touch