then the priest shall look; and indeed if the bright spots on the skin of the body are dull white, it is a white spot that grows on the skin. He is clean.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Freckled spot - If (Leviticus 13:12) refers to the Lepra commonis, the Hebrew בהק bôhaq here may denote some k…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then the priest shall look. —If the priest, upon examination, finds that these elevated spots are of a dull or palish whi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the priest shall look
Upon the man or woman that has these spots, and upon the spots themselves, and examine th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The priest is told what judgment to make if there was any appearance of leprosy in old sores; and such is the danger for those who, having escaped …