But on the seventh day he shall shave all the hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows—all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes and wash his body in water, and he shall be clean.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The best of all types of the healing of the Spirit, was the healing of the leper. In his formal cleansing, consecration, and atonement by sacrifice…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But it shall be ... — Better, And it shall be. The second stage of purification, which restored the convalescent to the c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But it shall be on the seventh day
After he was first brought to the priest, and cleansed by the two birds, taken an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The priests could not cleanse the lepers; but when the Lord removed the plague, various rules were to be observed in admitting them again to the or…