Bible Commentary

But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. In him, or rather, in it, i.e. in the place where the sign or appearance of leprosy was, when the flesh was partly changed into a whiter colour, and partly kept its natural colour; this variety of colours was an evidence of the leprosy, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:14”

Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, [if] the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce [him] clean [that hath] the plague: it is all turned white: he [is] clean. Verse 13. If the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean] Why is it that the partial leper was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:13”

And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of [him that hath] the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh; The case when the whole body is turned white (12 17) A form of skin disease which is not infectious seems … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:12”

It [is] an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he [is] unclean. It [is] an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh,…. An inveterate one, of long standing and continuance, an obstinate one, not to be cured by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:11”

And the priest shall see [him]: and, behold, [if] the rising [be] white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and [there be] quick raw flesh in the rising; If the rising be white – Or, If there be a white rising. The term very probably denotes the white Bulla or patch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:10”

When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest; 9 17. The first part of this section is obscure; most modern commentators explain Lev 13:9-11 as referring to another form of leprosy in which the rising described in Lev 13:10 appears without any of the premonitory symptoms … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:9”

And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it [is] a leprosy. And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin,…. Is not at a stay, as when he looked at it a second and third time: then the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:8”

But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again: 7. after that he hath shewn himself to the priest for his cleansing ] i.e. in order to be declared clean. Three inspections by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:7”

And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, [if] the plague [be] somewhat dark, [and] the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it [is but] a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. Somewhat dark – Rather, somewhat dim: that is, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:6”

And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, [if] the plague in his sight be at a stay, [and] the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more: 5. If the plague (i.e. the rising described in Lev 13:2) has not spread (the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:5”