Or if any one touches an unclean thing, whether the carcass of an unclean beast or a carcass of unclean cattle or a carcass of unclean swarming things, and it is hidden from him, and he has become unclean, he shall be guilty.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offense for which atonement is sought ([R…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Or if a soul touch any unclean thing. —The second instance presented which requires this sacrifice is the case of anyone …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Or if a soul touch any unclean thing. This precept seems not only to be superfluous but also absurd; for Moses had already shown sufficien…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Or if a soul touch any unclean thing
Meaning an Israelite, for only such were bound by this law, which pronounced a …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The offenses noted here are:

  1. A man's concealing the truth when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and n…

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