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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The hair in the plague is turned white - The sparing growth of very fine whitish hair on leprous spots, in place of the natural hai…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When the hair in the plague is turned white. —Better, and the hair in the plagued spot, etc. The first symptom indicating…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the
flesh
Whether it be a swel…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The plague of leprosy was an uncleanness, rather than a disease. Christ is said to cleanse lepers, not to cure them. Common as the leprosy was amon…

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