the priest must examine it. If he finds that the hair in the affected area has turned white and the problem appears to be more than skin-deep, a skin disease has broken out in the burn. The priest must then pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, for it is clearly a serious skin disease.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then the priest shall look. —If upon examination the priest finds that the hair that was previously black has now turned …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the priest shall look upon it
And examine it, whether it has the marks and signs of a leprosy or not, such as f…

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 …