And if the leprosy breaks out in the skin, so that the leprosy covers all the skin of the diseased person from head to foot, so far as the priest can see,

Commentaries

4

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The disease indicated here appears to be what is now known as Lepra commonis, the common White Leprosy, or Dry Tetter. It first shows itself in red…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And if a leprosy break out abroad. —There were, however, two phases of this returning disease that exempted the patient f…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin
Or, if flowering it flowers F13 ; the man that has it on hi…

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…

Loading related resources...