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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 13 - Introduction

* Directions to the priest to judge concerning leprosy. (1-17) Further directions. (18-44) How the leper must be disposed of. (45,46) The leprosy in garments. (47-59)

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See also Leviticus 13 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Lev. 13–14: The Laws Relating to Leprosy The leprosy is the most terrible of all the disorders to which the body of man is subject. There is no disease in which hope of recovery is so nearly extinguis...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LEVITICUS 13, 14. SPREADING AND NON-SPREADING DISEASES. The distinction between them; precautions to be observed with leprosy; infected garments and the law of cleansing houses; infected houses. The e...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Treatment of Leprosy The word leprosy is now used to denote a malignant disease which in the Middle Ages swept over Europe and the British Isles. Traces of this visitation are found in the leper...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE LAWS AND TOKENS WHEREBY THE PRIED IS TO BE GUIDED IN DISCERNING THE LEPROSY IN MEN, AND IN GARMENTS._ _Before Christ 1490._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 offering (a-18) offering (a-25) _ Corban_ , 'present,' noun derived from the verb translated 'present.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 13 In this chapter an account is given of the various sorts of leprosy, and the rules by which they were to be judged of, Leviticus 13:1 of the bright spot and scab, Levitic...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Rules whereby the priest was to judge of the leprosy, Leviticus 13:1. Directions concerning the leper, Leviticus 13:45; Leviticus 13:46. Concerning the leprosy in garments,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Lawes and tokens whereby the Priest is to be guided in discerning the Leprosie. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 When a man shall haue in the skinne of his flesh, a [NOTE:...

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